The Municipality of Črna na Koroškem (Slovene: Občina Črna na Koroškem) is a municipality in northern Slovenia. The seat of the municipality is the town of Črna na Koroškem. It lies in the traditional Slovenian province of Carinthia,[2] close to the border with Austria. Since 2005 it has been part of the larger Carinthia Statistical Region. It borders Austria.
Municipality of Črna na Koroškem Občina Črna na Koroškem | |
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 Coat of arms | |
 Location of the Municipality of Črna na Koroškem in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates: 46°28′N 14°51′E / 46.467°N 14.850°E | |
| Country |  Slovenia |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Janez Švab |
| Area | |
| • Total | 156.0 km2 (60.2 sq mi) |
| Population (2002)[1] | |
| • Total | 3,616 |
| • Density | 23/km2 (60/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02 (CEST) |
| Website | www |
Geography
The municipal area stretches along the upper Meža Valley at the confluence of the Meža River with its tributary Javorje Creek (Slovene: Javorski potok). The surrounding mountains of the Karawanks and Kamnik–Savinja Alps ranges include the Peca massif at the Austrian border in the northwest, with the summit of Kordež Head (Slovene: Kordeževa glava) reaching an elevation of 2,126 m (6,975 ft). Due to its picturesque setting, the municipality is a popular destination for mountain hikers.
Settlements
In addition to the municipal seat of Črna na Koroškem, the municipality also includes the following settlements:
References
External links
Media related to Municipality of Črna na Koroškem at Wikimedia Commons- Municipality of Črna na Koroškem on Geopedia
