Municipality of Šoštanj

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Municipality of Šoštanj
Občina Šoštanj
Municipality
Location of the Municipality of Šoštanj in Slovenia
Location of the Municipality of Šoštanj in Slovenia
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Country  Slovenia
Established 1994
Government
 • Mayor Darko Menih
Area
 • Total 95.6 km2 (36.9 sq mi)
Population (2002)[1]
 • Total 8,254
 • Density 86/km2 (220/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+01)
 • Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+02)

The Municipality of Šoštanj (Slovene: Občina Šoštanj) is a municipality in northern Slovenia. The seat of the municipality is the town of Šoštanj.[2] The municipality was established on 3 October 1994, prior to which it belonged to the larger Municipality of Velenje.[3] The municipal holiday is celebrated on 30 October.[4]

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