Municipality of Postojna

Municipality of Postojna Občina Postojna
Municipality
Coat of arms
Location of the Municipality of Postojna in Slovenia
Coordinates: 45°47′N 14°13′E
Country	Slovenia
Government
• Mayor	Igor Marentič (Independent)
Area
• Total	269.9 km2 (104.2 sq mi)
Population  (July 1, 2018)
• Total	16,120
• Density	59.73/km2 (154.7/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02 (CEST)

The Municipality of Postojna (pronounced [pɔˈstoːi̯na] ^ⓘ; Slovene: Občina Postojna) is a municipality in the traditional region of Inner Carniola in southwestern Slovenia. The seat of the municipality is the town of Postojna. The municipality was established in its current form on 3 October 1994, when the former larger Municipality of Postojna was subdivided into the municipalities of Pivka and Postojna.

Settlements

In addition to the municipal seat of Postojna, the municipality also includes the following settlements:

• Belsko
• Brezje pod Nanosom
• Bukovje
• Dilce
• Gorenje
• Goriče
• Grobišče
• Hrašče
• Hrenovice
• Hruševje
• Koče
• Landol
• Liplje
• Lohača
• Mala Brda
• Mali Otok
• Malo Ubeljsko
• Matenja Vas
• Orehek
• Planina
• Predjama
• Prestranek
• Rakitnik
• Rakulik
• Razdrto
• Sajevče
• Slavina
• Slavinje
• Šmihel pod Nanosom
• Stara Vas
• Strane
• Strmca
• Studenec
• Studeno
• Velika Brda
• Veliki Otok
• Veliko Ubeljsko
• Zagon
• Žeje

Attractions

The entire municipality has a typical karst landscape. One of Slovenia's major tourist attractions, Postojna Cave, is located in the municipality. A second popular tourist attraction, located approximately 9 kilometers (5.6 mi) from Postojna, is Predjama Castle, a 16th-century castle built in the mouth of another karst cave.

External links

• Media related to Municipality of Postojna at Wikimedia Commons
• Municipality of Postojna on Geopedia
• Municipality of Postojna website