Municipality of Dobrova–Polhov Gradec

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Municipality of Dobrova–Polhov Gradec
Občina Dobrova - Polhov Gradec
Municipality
Dobrova
Dobrova
Location of the Municipality of Dobrova–Polhov Gradec in Slovenia
Location of the Municipality of Dobrova–Polhov Gradec in Slovenia
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Country  Slovenia
Government
 • Mayor Lovro Mrak
Area
 • Total 117.5 km2 (45.4 sq mi)
Population (2002)[1]
 • Total 6,691
 • Density 57/km2 (150/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+01)
 • Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+02)

The Municipality of Dobrova–Polhov Gradec (Slovene: Občina Dobrova - Polhov Gradec) is a municipality in Slovenia. The main settlements in the municipality are Dobrova and Polhov Gradec.[2]

History

Originally, according to the Establishment of Municipalities and Municipal Boundaries Act that came into effect on 1 January 1995, the municipality also included the town of Horjul and was named the Municipality of Dobrova–Horjul–Polhov Gradec (Občina Dobrova - Horjul - Polhov Gradec). After a ruling by the Slovene Constitutional Court, the local community of the town of Horjul gained its own municipality in 1998, named the Municipality of Horjul.

Notable people

Notable people that were born or lived in the Municipality of Dobrova–Polhov Gradec include:

References

  1. Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia, census of 2002
  2. Dobova–Polhov Gradec municipal site
  3. Savnik, Roman, ed. 1971. Krajevni leksikon Slovenije, vol. 2. Ljubljana: Državna založba Slovenije. p. 408.

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