Municipality of Šmarje pri Jelšah

The Municipality of Šmarje pri Jelšah (pronounced [ˈʃmaːɾjɛ pɾi ˈjeːlʃax]; Slovene: Občina Šmarje pri Jelšah) is a municipality in the traditional region of Styria in northeastern Slovenia. The seat of the municipality is the town of Šmarje pri Jelšah. Šmarje pri Jelšah became a municipality in 1994.^[2]

Municipality of Šmarje pri Jelšah Občina Šmarje pri Jelšah
Municipality

Coat of arms
Location of the Municipality of Šmarje pri Jelšah in Slovenia
Coordinates: 46°19′N 15°40′E / 46.317°N 15.667°E / 46.317; 15.667
Country	Slovenia
Government
• Mayor	Matija Čakš
Area ^[1]
• Total	107.7 km² (41.6 sq mi)
Population (2016)^[1]
• Total	10,259
• Density	95/km² (250/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02 (CEST)
Website	smarje.si

Settlements edit

Villages in the municipality

In addition to the municipal seat of Šmarje pri Jelšah, the municipality also includes the following settlements:

*Because the settlement of Grobelno straddles two municipalities, it appears on this list as well as the Municipality of Šentjur list

^ ^a ^b "Občina Šmarje pri Jelšah". Statistični urad Republike Slovenije. Retrieved April 9, 2020.
^ Vzpostavitev lokalne samouprave v Republiki Sloveniji v številkah. Ljubljana: Statistični urad Republike Slovenije. 2007. p. 133. Retrieved February 11, 2020.