Municipality of Gorenja Vas–Poljane
Municipality of Gorenja Vas–Poljane Občina Gorenja vas - Poljane | |
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Municipality | |
Gorenja Vas | |
Location of the Municipality of Gorenja Vas–Poljane in Slovenia | |
Coordinates: 46°05′N 14°03′E / 46.083°N 14.050°ECoordinates: 46°05′N 14°03′E / 46.083°N 14.050°E | |
Country | Slovenia |
Government | |
• Mayor | Milan Čadež |
Area | |
• Total | 153.3 km2 (59.2 sq mi) |
Population (2002)[1] | |
• Total | 6,877 |
• Density | 45/km2 (120/sq mi) |
Time zone | CET (UTC+01) |
• Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+02) |
The Municipality of Gorenja Vas–Poljane (Slovene: Občina Gorenja vas - Poljane) is a municipality in Slovenia. The main settlements of the municipality are Gorenja Vas and Poljane nad Škofjo Loko.[2]
Notable people
Notable people born in the municipality include:
- Anton Ažbe (1862–1905), painter and educator
- Miha Krek (1897–1969), conservative politician
- Ignatius Mrak (1818–1901), Slovenian American Roman Catholic missionary and prelate
- Ivan Tavčar (1851–1923), writer and Liberal politician
- Aleš Ušeničnik (1868–1952), Neo-Thomist philosopher
References
External links
- Media related to Municipality of Gorenja Vas–Poljane at Wikimedia Commons
- Municipality of Gorenja Vas–Poljane on Geopedia
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