Murska Sobota | |
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Town | |
Coordinates: 46°40′N 16°10′E / 46.667°N 16.167°E | |
Country | Slovenia |
Traditional region | Prekmurje |
Statistical region | Mura |
Municipality | Murska Sobota |
First mention | 1297 (as Belmura) |
Town rights | around 1479 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Aleksander Jevšek (SD) |
Area | |
• Total | 14.5 km2 (5.6 sq mi) |
Elevation | 190 m (620 ft) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 11,107 |
• Density | 770/km2 (2,000/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02 (CEST) |
Post code | 9000 |
Area Code | 02 |
Vehicle registration | MS |
Website | www |
Murska Sobota (pronounced [ˈmúːɾska ˈsóːbɔta] ,[1] Slovenian abbreviation: MS [məˈsə̀];[1] German: Olsnitz;[2] Hungarian: Muraszombat[2]) is a town in northeastern Slovenia. It is the centre of the Municipality of Murska Sobota near the Mura River in the region of Prekmurje and is the regional capital.