Municipality of Komen Občina Komen | |
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![]() Location of the Municipality of Komen in Slovenia | |
Coordinates:45°49′N13°45′E / 45.817°N 13.750°E /45.817; 13.750 | |
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Government | |
• Mayor | Erik Modic |
Area | |
• Total | 102.7 km2 (39.7 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 3,631 |
• Density | 35/km2 (92/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02 (CEST) |
Website | www![]() |
TheMunicipality of Komen (pronounced[ˈkoːmən];Slovene:Občina Komen) is a municipality in theLittoral region ofSlovenia, near theItalian border.[2] The seat of the municipality is the town ofKomen. The municipality was established on 6 November 1994, when the former Municipality of Sežana was dissolved into four smaller municipalities (Divača,Hrpelje-Kozina, Komen, andSežana). It bordersItaly.
In addition to the municipal seat of Komen, the municipality also includes the following settlements:
Notable people that were born or lived in the municipality of Komen include: