Municipality of Zreče

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Municipality of Zreče
Občina Zreče
Coat of arms of Municipality of Zreče
Location of the Municipality of Zreče in Slovenia
Location of the Municipality of Zreče in Slovenia
Coordinates: 46°22′30″N 15°23′8″E / 46.37500°N 15.38556°E / 46.37500; 15.38556
Country Slovenia
Government
  MayorBoris Podvršnik
Area
  Total
67 km2 (26 sq mi)
Population
 (2008)[1]
  Total
6,443
  Density96/km2 (250/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02 (CEST)
Websitewww.zrece.si Edit this at Wikidata

The Municipality of Zreče (pronounced [ˈzɾeːtʃɛ]; Slovene: Občina Zreče) is a municipality below the slopes of Pohorje in northeastern Slovenia. Its seat is the town of Zreče. The area is part of the traditional region of Styria. The municipality is now included in the Savinja Statistical Region.[2]

Settlements

The municipality covers an area of 67 square kilometers (26 square miles) at the foothills of the Pohorje range between 360 and 1,517 meters (1,181 and 4,977 ft).[2] The central part of the municipality is highly segmented with much of the northern part with hills with an elevation of over 1,000 meters (3,281 feet) and a continental climate.[2]

Zreče and the neighboring municipalities in the region

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

Administration

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