List of cities and towns in Slovenia
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 | ||
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2023 pop. | 2011 pop. | Percentage change | |||
1. | Ljubljana | 287.076 | 272.220 | 5,46% | Upper and Lower Carniola |
2. | Maribor | 96.209 | 95.171 | 1,09% | Styria |
3. | Kranj | 37.944 | 36.874 | 2,9% | Upper Carniola |
4. | Celje | 37.188 | 37.520 | –0,88% | Styria |
5. | Koper | 26.100 | 24.996 | 4,42% | Slovene Littoral |
6. | Velenje | 25.235 | 25.456 | –0.87% | Styria |
7. | Novo Mesto | 24.234 | 23.341 | 3,86% | Lower Carniola |
8. | Ptuj | 17.984 | 18.164 | –0,99% | Styria |
9. | Kamnik | 13.800 | 13.644 | 1,14% | Upper Carniola |
10. | Jesenice | 13.702 | 13.440 | 1,95% | Upper Carniola |
11. | Trbovlje | 13.678 | 15.163 | –9,79% | Styria |
12. | Domžale | 13.222 | 12.406 | 6,58% | Upper Carniola |
13. | Nova Gorica | 13.021 | 13.178 | –1,19% | Slovene Littoral |
14. | Škofja Loka | 11.797 | 11.969 | –1,44% | Upper Carniola |
15. | Izola | 11.566 | 11.223 | 3,06% | Slovene Littoral |
16. | Murska Sobota | 11.190 | 11.614 | –3,65% | Prekmurje |
17. | Logatec | 10.211 | 8.942 | 14,19% | Inner Carniola |
18. | Postojna | 9.987 | 9.183 | 8,76% | Inner Carniola |
19. | Vrhnika | 8.969 | 8.413 | 6,60% | Inner Carniola |
20. | Slovenska Bistrica | 8.301 | 7.454 | 11,36% | Styria |
21. | Kočevje | 8.126 | 8.672 | –6,29% | Lower Carniola |
22. | Grosuplje | 7.702 | 7.098 | 8,51% | Lower Carniola |
23. | Slovenj Gradec | 7.513 | 7.519 | –0,08% | Styria |
24. | Mengeš | 7.207 | 6.112 | 17,92% | Upper Carniola |
25. | Ravne na Koroškem | 7.160 | 6.979 | 2,59% | Carinthia |
26. | Ajdovščina | 7.037 | 6.656 | 5,72% | Slovene Littoral |
27. | Brežice | 7.003 | 6.573 | 6,54% | Styria |
28. | Krško | 6.852 | 7.097 | –3,45% | Lower Carniola |
29. | Litija | 6.688 | 6.467 | 3,42% | Upper Carniola |
30. | Sežana | 6.151 | 5.531 | 11,21% | Slovene Littoral |
31. | Radovljica | 6.099 | 5.940 | 2,68% | Upper Carniola |
32. | Zagorje ob Savi | 6.022 | 6.439 | –6,47% | Upper Carniola |
33. | Idrija | 5.848 | 5.955 | –1,79% | Slovene Littoral |
34. | Črnomelj | 5.426 | 5.776 | –6,06% | Lower Carniola |
35. | Medvode | 5.390 | 5.178 | 4,09% | Upper Carniola |
36. | Bled | 5.240 | 5.181 | 1,14% | Upper Carniola |
37. | Rogaška Slatina | 5.220 | 5.111 | 2,13% | Styria |
38. | Slovenske Konjice | 5.152 | 4.869 | 5,81% | Styria |
39. | Šentjur | 5.017 | 4.762 | 5,35% | Styria |
40. | Žalec | 5.004 | 4.943 | 1,23% | Styria |
41. | Hrastnik | 4.829 | 5.621 | –14,09% | Styria |
42. | Prevalje | 4.646 | 4.643 | 0,06% | Carinthia |
43. | Sevnica | 4.574 | 4.660 | –1,85% | Styria |
44. | Ilirska Bistrica | 4.350 | 4.553 | –4,46% | Inner Carniola |
45. | Ruše | 4.206 | 4.503 | –6,60% | Styria |
46. | Cerknica | 4.131 | 3.928 | 5,17% | Inner Carniola |
47. | Trebnje | 3.892 | 3.477 | 11,93% | Lower Carniola |
48. | Tržič | 3.811 | 3.865 | –1,40% | Upper Carniola |
49. | Piran | 3.787 | 4.192 | –9,66% | Slovene Littoral |
50. | Ribnica | 3.704 | 3.604 | 2,77% | Lower Carniola |
51. | Šempeter pri Gorici | 3.622 | 3.760 | –3,67% | Slovene Littoral |
52. | Žiri | 3.743 | 3.588 | 4,31% | Upper Carniola |
53. | Lenart v Slovenskih Goricah | 3.449 | 3.006 | 14,74% | Styria |
54. | Ljutomer | 3.244 | 3.460 | –6,24% | Styria |
55. | Laško | 3.278 | 3.456 | –5,15% | Styria |
56. | Metlika | 3.236 | 3.273 | –1,13% | Lower Carniola |
57. | Tolmin | 3.228 | 3.534 | –8,68% | Slovene Littoral |
58. | Gornja Radgona | 3.159 | 3.159 | 0,00% | Styria |
59. | Mežica | 3.127 | 3.254 | –3,90% | Carinthia |
60. | Dravograd | 3.087 | 3.289 | –6,14% | Carinthia |
61. | Zreče | 3.055 | 2.935 | 4,09% | Styria |
62. | Šoštanj | 2.971 | 2.880 | 3,16% | Styria |
63. | Železniki | 2.879 | 3.075 | –6,37% | Upper Carniola |
64. | Lendava | 2.827 | 3.129 | –9,65% | Prekmurje |
65. | Ormož | 1.986 | 2.174 | –8,64% | Styria |
66. | Radeče | 1.926 | 2.168 | –11,16% | Lower Carniola |
67. | Bovec | 1.539 | 1.631 | –5,64% | Slovene Littoral |
68. | Višnja Gora | 1.139 | 1.000 | 13.90% | Lower Carniola |
69. | Kostanjevica na Krki | 688 | 695 | –1.01% | 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 by large and five-year age groups and sex, settlements, Slovenia, annually (in Slovenian)". Retrieved 21 February 2018.
External links[edit]
- Media related to Cities in Slovenia at Wikimedia Commons