Ljubljana

Ljubljana
City
Clockwise from top: Ljubljana Castle in the background and Franciscan Church of the Annunciation in the foreground; Visitation of Mary Church on Rožnik Hill; Kazina Palace at Congress Square; view from Ljubljana Castle towards the north; Ljubljana City Hall; Ljubljanica with the Triple Bridge in distance.
Clockwise from top: Ljubljana Castle in the background and Franciscan Church of the Annunciation in the foreground; Visitation of Mary Church on Rožnik Hill; Kazina Palace at Congress Square; view from Ljubljana Castle towards the north; Ljubljana City Hall; Ljubljanica with the Triple Bridge in distance.
Flag of Ljubljana
Coat of arms of Ljubljana
Coordinates: 46°03′20″N 14°30′30″E / 46.05556°N 14.50833°E / 46.05556; 14.50833
CountrySlovenia
MunicipalityCity Municipality of Ljubljana
First mention1112–1125
Town privileges1220–1243
Government
 • mayorZoran Janković (PS)
Area
 • Total163.8 km2 (63.2 sq mi)
Elevation295 m (968 ft)
Population
 (2014)[2]
 • TotalIncrease 277,554
 • Density1,695/km2 (4,390/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal codes
1000—1211, 1231, 1260, 1261[3]
Area code01 (1 if calling from abroad)
Vehicle RegistrationLJ
Websitewww.ljubljana.si

Ljubljana is the capital city of Slovenia. It is the largest city in that country. The city became the most important settlement in the area when Romans ruled Slovenia. There are many museums with things from that time in Ljubljana.

As of 2002, there were 265,881 people living in Ljubljana. The University of Ljubljana is in Ljubljana.

  1. "Nadmorska višina naselij, kjer so sedeži občin" [Height above sea level of seats of municipalities] (in Slovenian and English). Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia. 2002. Archived from the original on 2013-05-24. Retrieved 2016-02-20.
  2. "Ljubljana, Ljubljana". Place Names. Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 25 June 2015.
  3. Zip Codes in Slovenia from 1000 to 1434 (in Slovene) Acquired on 28 April 2015.

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