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
Figures are based on the statistics from the Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia.[3]
| Rank | Name | Population | Traditional region | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 pop. | 2011 pop. | Percentage change | |||
1. |
 |
288,382
|
272,220 |
 5.94% |
Upper and Lower Carniola |
2. |
 |
97,068
|
95,171 |
1.99% |
Styria |
3. |
 |
37,802
|
36,874 |
2.52% |
Upper Carniola |
4. |
 |
37,727
|
37,520 |
0.55% |
Styria |
5. |
 |
26,305
|
24,996 |
5.24% |
Slovene Littoral |
6. |
 |
25,473
|
25,456 |
0.07% |
Styria |
7. |
 |
24,446
|
23,341 |
4.73% |
Lower Carniola |
8. |
 |
18,274
|
18,164 |
0.61% |
Styria |
9. |
 |
13,807
|
13,644 |
1.19% |
Upper Carniola |
10. |
 |
13,778
|
13,440 |
2.51% |
Upper Carniola |
11. |
 |
13,742
|
15,163 |
 –9.37% |
Styria |
12. |
 |
13,316
|
12,406 |
7.34% |
Upper Carniola |
13. |
 |
13,043
|
13,178 |
–1.02% |
Slovene Littoral |
14. |
 |
11,887
|
11,969 |
–0.69% |
Upper Carniola |
15. |
 |
11,489
|
11,223 |
2.37% |
Slovene Littoral |
16. |
 |
11,075
|
11,614 |
–4.64% |
Prekmurje |
17. |
 |
10,144
|
8,942 |
13.44% |
Inner Carniola |
18. |
 |
10,079 |
9,183 |
9.76% |
Inner Carniola |
19. |
 |
9,125
|
8,413 |
8.46% |
Inner Carniola |
20. |
 |
8,292
|
7,454 |
11.24% |
Styria |
21. |
 |
8,147
|
8,672 |
–6.05% |
Lower Carniola |
22. |
 |
7,804
|
7,098 |
9.95% |
Lower Carniola |
23. |
 |
7,651
|
7,519 |
1.76% |
Styria |
24. |
 |
7,253
|
6,112 |
18.67% |
Upper Carniola |
25. |
 |
7,183 |
6,979 |
2.93% |
Carinthia |
26. |
 |
7,072
|
6,656 |
6.25% |
Slovene Littoral |
27. |
 |
6,961
|
6,573 |
5.9% |
Styria |
28. |
 |
6,884
|
7,097 |
–3% |
Lower Carniola |
29. |
 |
6,710
|
6,467 |
3.76% |
Upper Carniola |
30. |
 |
6,146 |
5,531 |
11.12% |
Slovene Littoral |
31. |
 |
6,099
|
5,940 |
2.68% |
Upper Carniola |
32. |
 |
6,037 |
6,439 |
–6.24% |
Upper Carniola |
33. |
 |
5,793
|
5,955 |
–2.72% |
Slovene Littoral |
34. |
 |
5,473 |
5,776 |
–5.25% |
Lower Carniola |
35. |
 |
5,343
|
5,178 |
3.19% |
Upper Carniola |
36. |
 |
5,233
|
4,869 |
7.48% |
Styria |
37. |
 |
5,202 |
5,181 |
0.41% |
Upper Carniola |
38. |
 |
5,177
|
5,111 |
1.29% |
Styria |
39. |
 Žalec
|
5,082
|
4,943 |
2.81% |
Styria |
40. |
 Šentjur
|
5,007
|
4,762 |
5.14% |
Styria |
41. |
 Hrastnik
|
4,794
|
5,621 |
–14.71% |
Styria |
42. |
 Sevnica
|
4,591 |
4,660 |
–1.48% |
Styria |
43. |
 Prevalje
|
4,590
|
4,643 |
–1.14% |
Carinthia |
44. |
 Ilirska Bistrica
|
4,352
|
4,553 |
–4.41% |
Inner Carniola |
45. |
 Ruše
|
4,233
|
4,503 |
–6% |
Styria |
46. |
 Cerknica
|
4,132
|
3,928 |
5.19% |
Inner Carniola |
47. |
 Trebnje
|
3,938
|
3,477 |
13.26% |
Lower Carniola |
48. |
 Tržič
|
3,821 |
3,865 |
–1.14% |
Upper Carniola |
49. |
 Žiri
|
3,736
|
3,588 |
4.12% |
Upper Carniola |
50. |
 Ribnica
|
3,725
|
3,604 |
3.36% |
Lower Carniola |
51. |
 Piran
|
3,671 |
4,192 |
–12.43% |
Slovene Littoral |
52. |
 Šempeter pri Gorici
|
3,634
|
3,760 |
–3.35% |
Slovene Littoral |
53. |
 Lenart v Slovenskih Goricah
|
3,436
|
3,006 |
14.3% |
Styria |
54. |
 Laško
|
3,328
|
3,456 |
–3.7% |
Styria |
55. |
 Ljutomer
|
3,256
|
3,460 |
–5.9% |
Styria |
56. |
 Metlika
|
3,212
|
3,273 |
–1.86% |
Lower Carniola |
57. |
 Tolmin
|
3,196
|
3,534 |
–9.56% |
Slovene Littoral |
58. |
 Gornja Radgona
|
3,144
|
3,159 |
–0.47% |
Styria |
59. |
 Mežica
|
3,120
|
3,254 |
–4.12% |
Carinthia |
60. |
 Zreče
|
3,063
|
2,935 |
4.36% |
Styria |
61. |
 Šoštanj
|
3,052
|
2,880 |
5.97% |
Styria |
62. |
 Dravograd
|
3,051
|
3,289 |
–7.24% |
Carinthia |
63. |
 Železniki
|
2,906
|
3,075 |
–5.5% |
Upper Carniola |
64. |
 Lendava
|
2,818
|
3,129 |
–9.94% |
Prekmurje |
65. |
 Radeče
|
1,937 |
2,168 |
–10.66% |
Lower Carniola |
66. |
 Ormož
|
1,923
|
2,174 |
–11.55% |
Styria |
67. |
 Bovec
|
1,554
|
1,631 |
–4.72% |
Slovene Littoral |
68. |
 Višnja Gora
|
1,192
|
1,000 |
19.2% |
Lower Carniola |
69. |
 Kostanjevica na Krki
|
698
|
695 |
0.43% |
Lower Carniola |
References
- ^ 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 - municipalities and settlements, Slovenia, yearly (in Slovenian)". SURS. Retrieved 15 June 2024.
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