Municipality of Ljutomer Občina Ljutomer | |
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 Location of the Municipality of Ljutomer in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates:46°31′N16°12′E / 46.517°N 16.200°E /46.517; 16.200 | |
| Country |  Slovenia |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Olga Karba |
| Area | |
• Total | 107.2 km2 (41.4 sq mi) |
| Population (2002)[1] | |
• Total | 11,720 |
| • Density | 110/km2 (280/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02 (CEST) |
| Website | www |
TheMunicipality of Ljutomer (pronounced[ˈljuːtɔmɛɾ]ⓘ;Slovene:Občina Ljutomer) is amunicipality in northeasternSlovenia, some 40 kilometers (25 mi) east ofMaribor. Traditionally it was part of the region ofStyria. It is now included in theMura Statistical Region.[2] Its largest settlement and the administrative seat isLjutomer. It bordersCroatia.
The municipality includes Ljutomer Ponds–Jeruzalem Hills Nature Park (Slovene:Krajinski park Ljutomerski ribniki – Jeruzalemske gorice), which covers 1,346 hectares (3,330 acres).[3]
In addition to the municipal seat of Ljutomer, the municipality also includes the following settlements:
The Ljutomer area was the birthplace of theethnologist andRomantic poetStanko Vraz (1810–1851),linguistFranz Miklosich (1813–1891), pioneer of film makingKarol Grossmann (1864–1929), and painterAnte Trstenjak (1894–1970).
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