Ljubljana | |
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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. | |
Coordinates: 46°03′20″N 14°30′30″E / 46.05556°N 14.50833°E | |
Country | Slovenia |
Municipality | City Municipality of Ljubljana |
First mention | 1112–1125 |
Town privileges | 1220–1243 |
Government | |
• mayor | Zoran Janković (PS) |
Area | |
• Total | 163.8 km2 (63.2 sq mi) |
Elevation | 295 m (968 ft) |
Population (2014)[2] | |
• Total | ![]() |
• Density | 1,695/km2 (4,390/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal codes | 1000—1211, 1231, 1260, 1261[3] |
Area code | 01 (1 if calling from abroad) |
Vehicle Registration | LJ |
Website | www.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.