Municipality of Makole
Municipality of Makole
Občina Makole | |
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 Coat of arms | |
 Location of the Municipality of Makole in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates: 46°19′N 15°40′E / 46.317°N 15.667°E | |
| Country |  Slovenia |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Franc Majcen |
| Area | |
| • Total | 36.9 km2 (14.2 sq mi) |
| Population (2018)[1] | |
| • Total | 2,013 |
| • Density | 55/km2 (140/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02 (CEST) |
| Website | www |
The Municipality of Makole (pronounced [ˈmaːkɔlɛ]; Slovene: Občina Makole) is a municipality in the traditional region of Styria in northeastern Slovenia. The seat of the municipality is the town of Makole. Makole became a municipality in 2006.[2][3]
In October 2006 Alojz Gorčenko was elected mayor.
Geography
[edit]The municipality of Makole has just under 40 percent of the working population.[clarification needed] It is located in the Dravinja Valley on the western edge of Haloze at the end of Jelovec Creek (Slovene: Jelovški potok). The municipality is on the border between the Drava Valley and Celje region. It also borders the municipalities of Rogaška Slatina and Majšperk.
Tourism
[edit]Today, Makole is a municipality with tourist attractions and with opportunities for development and a rich cultural and natural heritage, including Štatenberg mansion, numerous springs, karst caves, and vineyards. Tourism is developing and growing in the municipality. Recently, recreational activity has flourished. There are also hunting and fishing tourism, horseback riding, and many complementary activities[clarification needed] on farms.
Settlements
[edit]In addition to the municipal seat of Makole, the municipality also includes the following settlements:
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Občina Makole". Statistični urad Republike Slovenije. Retrieved March 12, 2020.
- ^ "Predstavitev". Občina Makole. Retrieved February 5, 2020.
- ^ Vzpostavitev lokalne samouprave v Republiki Sloveniji v številkah. Ljubljana: Statistični urad Republike Slovenije. 2007. p. 76. Retrieved February 24, 2020.
External links
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Media related to Municipality of Makole at Wikimedia Commons- Municipality of Makole on Geopedia
- Municipality of Makole website
Places adjacent to Municipality of Makole | |
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| Settlements | Administrative seat: Makole
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