List of cities and towns in Slovenia
Appearance
There are 69 towns in Slovenia.[1] According to the Local Self-Government Act of the Republic of Slovenia, a town is a larger urban settlement with more than 3,000 residents and differing from other settlements in its size, economical structure, population, population density and historical development.[2] A settlement acquires the status of town through a decision by the Government of Slovenia.[2] Until 2005, the decision was made by the National Assembly of Slovenia.[2]
List of all towns in Slovenia
[edit]Figures are based on the statistics from the Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia.[3]
Rank | Name | Population | Traditional region | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
2024 pop. | 2011 pop. | Percentage change | |||
1.
|
Ljubljana | 288,382
|
272,220
|
5.94%
|
Upper and Lower Carniola |
2.
|
Maribor | 97,068
|
95,171
|
1.99%
|
Styria |
3.
|
Kranj | 37,802
|
36,874
|
2.52%
|
Upper Carniola |
4.
|
Celje | 37,727
|
37,520
|
0.55%
|
Styria |
5.
|
Koper | 26,305
|
24,996
|
5.24%
|
Slovene Littoral |
6.
|
Velenje | 25,473
|
25,456
|
0.07%
|
Styria |
7.
|
Novo Mesto | 24,446
|
23,341
|
4.73%
|
Lower Carniola |
8.
|
Ptuj | 18,274
|
18,164
|
0.61%
|
Styria |
9.
|
Kamnik | 13,807
|
13,644
|
1.19%
|
Upper Carniola |
10.
|
Jesenice | 13,778
|
13,440
|
2.51%
|
Upper Carniola |
11.
|
Trbovlje | 13,742
|
15,163
|
–9.37%
|
Styria |
12.
|
Domžale | 13,316
|
12,406
|
7.34%
|
Upper Carniola |
13.
|
Nova Gorica | 13,043
|
13,178
|
–1.02%
|
Slovene Littoral |
14.
|
Škofja Loka | 11,887
|
11,969
|
–0.69%
|
Upper Carniola |
15.
|
Izola | 11,489
|
11,223
|
2.37%
|
Slovene Littoral |
16.
|
Murska Sobota | 11,075
|
11,614
|
–4.64%
|
Prekmurje |
17.
|
Logatec | 10,144
|
8,942
|
13.44%
|
Inner Carniola |
18.
|
Postojna | 10,079
|
9,183
|
9.76%
|
Inner Carniola |
19.
|
Vrhnika | 9,125
|
8,413
|
8.46%
|
Inner Carniola |
20.
|
Slovenska Bistrica | 8,292
|
7,454
|
11.24%
|
Styria |
21.
|
Kočevje | 8,147
|
8,672
|
–6.05%
|
Lower Carniola |
22.
|
Grosuplje | 7,804
|
7,098
|
9.95%
|
Lower Carniola |
23.
|
Slovenj Gradec | 7,651
|
7,519
|
1.76%
|
Styria |
24.
|
Mengeš | 7,253
|
6,112
|
18.67%
|
Upper Carniola |
25.
|
Ravne na Koroškem | 7,183
|
6,979
|
2.93%
|
Carinthia |
26.
|
Ajdovščina | 7,072
|
6,656
|
6.25%
|
Slovene Littoral |
27.
|
Brežice | 6,961
|
6,573
|
5.9%
|
Styria |
28.
|
Krško | 6,884
|
7,097
|
–3%
|
Lower Carniola |
29.
|
Litija | 6,710
|
6,467
|
3.76%
|
Upper Carniola |
30.
|
Sežana | 6,146
|
5,531
|
11.12%
|
Slovene Littoral |
31.
|
Radovljica | 6,099
|
5,940
|
2.68%
|
Upper Carniola |
32.
|
Zagorje ob Savi | 6,037
|
6,439
|
–6.24%
|
Upper Carniola |
33.
|
Idrija | 5,793
|
5,955
|
–2.72%
|
Slovene Littoral |
34.
|
Črnomelj | 5,473
|
5,776
|
–5.25%
|
Lower Carniola |
35.
|
Medvode | 5,343
|
5,178
|
3.19%
|
Upper Carniola |
36.
|
Slovenske Konjice | 5,233
|
4,869
|
7.48%
|
Styria |
37.
|
Bled | 5,202
|
5,181
|
0.41%
|
Upper Carniola |
38.
|
Rogaška Slatina | 5,177
|
5,111
|
1.29%
|
Styria |
39.
|
Žalec | 5,082
|
4,943
|
2.81%
|
Styria |
40.
|
Šentjur | 5,007
|
4,762
|
5.14%
|
Styria |
41.
|
Hrastnik | 4,794
|
5,621
|
–14.71%
|
Styria |
42.
|
Sevnica | 4,591
|
4,660
|
–1.48%
|
Styria |
43.
|
Prevalje | 4,590
|
4,643
|
–1.14%
|
Carinthia |
44.
|
Ilirska Bistrica | 4,352
|
4,553
|
–4.41%
|
Inner Carniola |
45.
|
Ruše | 4,233
|
4,503
|
–6%
|
Styria |
46.
|
Cerknica | 4,132
|
3,928
|
5.19%
|
Inner Carniola |
47.
|
Trebnje | 3,938
|
3,477
|
13.26%
|
Lower Carniola |
48.
|
Tržič | 3,821
|
3,865
|
–1.14%
|
Upper Carniola |
49.
|
Žiri | 3,736
|
3,588
|
4.12%
|
Upper Carniola |
50.
|
Ribnica | 3,725
|
3,604
|
3.36%
|
Lower Carniola |
51.
|
Piran | 3,671
|
4,192
|
–12.43%
|
Slovene Littoral |
52.
|
Šempeter pri Gorici | 3,634
|
3,760
|
–3.35%
|
Slovene Littoral |
53.
|
Lenart v Slovenskih Goricah | 3,436
|
3,006
|
14.3%
|
Styria |
54.
|
Laško | 3,328
|
3,456
|
–3.7%
|
Styria |
55.
|
Ljutomer | 3,256
|
3,460
|
–5.9%
|
Styria |
56.
|
Metlika | 3,212
|
3,273
|
–1.86%
|
Lower Carniola |
57.
|
Tolmin | 3,196
|
3,534
|
–9.56%
|
Slovene Littoral |
58.
|
Gornja Radgona | 3,144
|
3,159
|
–0.47%
|
Styria |
59.
|
Mežica | 3,120
|
3,254
|
–4.12%
|
Carinthia |
60.
|
Zreče | 3,063
|
2,935
|
4.36%
|
Styria |
61.
|
Šoštanj | 3,052
|
2,880
|
5.97%
|
Styria |
62.
|
Dravograd | 3,051
|
3,289
|
–7.24%
|
Carinthia |
63.
|
Železniki | 2,906
|
3,075
|
–5.5%
|
Upper Carniola |
64.
|
Lendava | 2,818
|
3,129
|
–9.94%
|
Prekmurje |
65.
|
Radeče | 1,937
|
2,168
|
–10.66%
|
Lower Carniola |
66.
|
Ormož | 1,923
|
2,174
|
–11.55%
|
Styria |
67.
|
Bovec | 1,554
|
1,631
|
–4.72%
|
Slovene Littoral |
68.
|
Višnja Gora | 1,192
|
1,000
|
19.2%
|
Lower Carniola |
69.
|
Kostanjevica na Krki | 698
|
695
|
0.43%
|
Lower Carniola |
References
[edit]- ^ T. H.; Barbara Štor (19 January 2021). "Slovenija dobila dve novi mesti, Zreče in Lenart" (in Slovenian). RTV Slovenija. Retrieved 22 January 2021.
- ^ a b c Žagar, Katarina (October 2007). Lokalna samouprava: organizacija in funkcija [Local Self-Government: Organisation and Function] (PDF) (in Slovenian) (5th ed.). Administration Academy, Ministry of Public Administration. p. 28. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-26.
- ^ "Population - municipalities and settlements, Slovenia, yearly (in Slovenian)". SURS. Retrieved 15 June 2024.
External links
[edit]- Media related to Cities in Slovenia at Wikimedia Commons