Municipality of Ilirska Bistrica

The Municipality of Ilirska Bistrica (pronounced [iˈliːɾska ˈbiːstɾitsa] ^ⓘ; Slovene: Občina Ilirska Bistrica) is a municipality in Slovenia. It belongs to the traditional region of Inner Carniola. The seat of the municipality is the town of Ilirska Bistrica.^[2]

Municipality of Ilirska Bistrica Občina Ilirska Bistrica
Municipality
Landscape in the Municipality of Ilirska Bistrica
Coat of arms
Location of the Municipality of Ilirska Bistrica in Slovenia
Coordinates: 45°34′N 14°14′E
Country	Slovenia
Government
• Mayor	Gregor Kovačič (Independent)
Area
• Total	480.0 km2 (185.3 sq mi)
Population  (2021)[1]
• Total	13,354
• Density	28/km2 (72/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02 (CEST)
Website	www.ilirska-bistrica.si

The current municipality was established on 3 October 1994 from the former Municipality of Ilirska Bistrica without territorial changes.^[3] It borders Croatia.

Settlements

Villages of municipality

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

• Bač
• Brce
• Čelje
• Dobro Polje
• Dolenje pri Jelšanah
• Dolnja Bitnja
• Dolnji Zemon
• Fabci
• Gabrk
• Gornja Bitnja
• Gornji Zemon
• Harije
• Hrušica
• Huje
• Jablanica
• Janeževo Brdo
• Jasen
• Jelšane
• Kilovče
• Knežak
• Koritnice
• Koseze
• Kuteževo
• Mala Bukovica
• Male Loče
• Mereče
• Nova Vas pri Jelšanah
• Novokračine
• Ostrožno Brdo
• Pavlica
• Podbeže
• Podgrad
• Podgraje
• Podstenje
• Podstenjšek
• Podtabor
• Pregarje
• Prelože
• Prem
• Račice
• Ratečevo Brdo
• Rečica
• Rjavče
• Sabonje
• Smrje
• Snežnik
• Soze
• Starod
• Studena Gora
• Sušak
• Šembije
• Tominje
• Topolc
• Trpčane
• Velika Bukovica
• Veliko Brdo
• Vrbica
• Vrbovo
• Zabiče
• Zajelšje
• Zarečica
• Zarečje