Municipality of Črna na Koroškem Občina Črna na Koroškem | |
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![]() Location of the Municipality of Črna na Koroškem in Slovenia | |
Coordinates:46°28′N14°51′E / 46.467°N 14.850°E /46.467; 14.850 | |
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Government | |
• Mayor | Janez Švab (Independent) |
Area | |
• Total | 156.0 km2 (60.2 sq mi) |
Population (2002)[1] | |
• Total | 3,616 |
• Density | 23/km2 (60/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02 (CEST) |
Website | www![]() |
TheMunicipality of Črna na Koroškem (Slovene:Občina Črna na Koroškem) is amunicipality in northernSlovenia. The seat of the municipality is the town ofČrna na Koroškem. It lies in the traditional Slovenian province ofCarinthia,[2] close to the border withAustria. Since 2005 it has been part of the largerCarinthia Statistical Region. It bordersAustria.
The municipal area stretches along the upperMeža Valley at the confluence of the Meža River with its tributary Javorje Creek (Slovene:Javorski potok). The surrounding mountains of theKarawanks andKamnik–Savinja Alps ranges include thePeca massif at the Austrian border in the northwest, with the summit of Kordež Head (Slovene:Kordeževa glava) reaching an elevation of 2,126 m (6,975 ft). Due to its picturesque setting, the municipality is a popular destination for mountainhikers.
In addition to the municipal seat of Črna na Koroškem, the municipality also includes the following settlements:
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