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Ljubljana
Ceety
Clockwise frae tap: Ljubljana Castle in the backgrund an Franciscan Kirk o the Annunciation in the foregrund; Veesitation o Mary Kirk on Rožnik Hill; Kazina Palace at Congress Squerr; view frae Ljubljana Castle taewart the north; Ljubljana Ceety Haw; Ljubljanica wi the Treeple Brig in distance.
Clockwise frae tap: Ljubljana Castle in the backgrund an Franciscan Kirk o the Annunciation in the foregrund; Veesitation o Mary Kirk on Rožnik Hill; Kazina Palace at Congress Squerr; view frae Ljubljana Castle taewart the north; Ljubljana Ceety Haw; Ljubljanica wi the Treeple Brig in distance.
Banner o Ljubljana
Banner
Coat of airms o Ljubljana
Coat airms
Ljubljana is located in Slovenie
Ljubljana
Ljubljana
Coordinates: 46°03′20″N 14°30′30″E / 46.05556°N 14.50833°E / 46.05556; 14.50833Coordinates: 46°03′20″N 14°30′30″E / 46.05556°N 14.50833°E / 46.05556; 14.50833
KintraSlovenie Slovenie
MunicipalityCeety Municipality o Ljubljana
First mention1112–1125
Toun richtsaroond 1220
Govrenment
 • deputy mayorAleš Čerin (Zoran Janković List)
Area
 • Total163.8 km2 (63.2 sq mi)
Elevationcentroid: 295 m (968 ft)
Population
 (1 January 2011)[2]
 • TotalIncrease 272,220
 • Density1662/km2 (4,300/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
1000
Area code(s)01 (1 if cawing frae abroad)
Vehicle RegistrationLJ
Websitewww.ljubljana.si

Ljubljana (Slovene: [lʲubˈlʲana] ( listen); German: Laibach, Italian: Lubiana, Laitin: Labacum) is the caipital o Slovenie an its lairgest ceety. It is the centre o the Ceety Municipality o Ljubljana. It is locatit in the centre o the kintra in the Ljubljana Basin, an is a mid-sized ceety o some 270,000 inhabitants. Throughoot its history, it haes been influenced bi its geographic position at the crossroads o Germanic, Latin an Slavic culturs.

For centuries, Ljubljana wis the caipital o the historical region o Carniola,[3] an in the 20t century it became the cultural, scientific, economic, poleetical an administrative centre o Slovenie, independent since 1991. Its transport connections, concentration o industry, scientific an research institutions an cultural tradition are contributin factors tae its leadin position.

Internaitional relations

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Twin touns — Sister ceeties

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Ljubljana is twinned wi:[4]

References

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  2. "Data on the selected settlement: Ljubljana (municipality Ljubljana)". Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia. Archived frae the original on 26 December 2018. Retrieved 23 Januar 2012.
  3. Mehle Mihovec, Barbka (19 Mairch 2008). "Kje so naše meje?". Gorenjski glas (in Slovene). Gorenjski glas. Archived frae the original on 31 Mey 2008. Retrieved 7 August 2009. Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (help)CS1 maint: unrecognised leid (link)
  4. "Pobratena mesta in članstvo v zvezah". Archived frae the original on 26 Juin 2013. Retrieved 19 November 2009.
  5. Ljubljana in Beograd sta podpisala sporazum o pobratenju mest.
  6. "Bratislava City - Twin Towns". © 2003-2008 Bratislava-City.sk. Retrieved 26 October 2008.
  7. daenet d.o.o. "Sarajevo Official Web Site: Sister cities". Sarajevo.ba. Archived frae the original on 26 December 2018. Retrieved 6 Mey 2009.
  8. "Official portal of City of Skopje - Skopje Sister Cities". © 2006-2009 City of Skopje. Archived frae the original on 24 October 2013. Retrieved 14 Julie 2009. freemit airtin in |publisher= (help)
  9. "Tbilisi Municipal Portal - Sister Cities". © 2009 - Tbilisi City Hall. Archived frae the original on 24 Julie 2013. Retrieved 16 Juin 2009.
  10. "Zagreb sister cities". Archived frae the original on 28 September 2007. Retrieved 29 November 2007.