Municipality of Metlika
Občina Metlika | |
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Coordinates: 45°39′N 15°19′E / 45.650°N 15.317°E | |
Country | Slovenia |
Government | |
• Mayor | Martina Legan Janžekovič |
Area | |
• Total | 108.9 km2 (42.0 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 8,446 |
• Density | 78/km2 (200/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02 (CEST) |
Website | www |
The Municipality of Metlika (pronounced [mɛˈtliːka] ⓘ; Slovene: Občina Metlika) is a municipality in the traditional region of Lower Carniola in southeastern Slovenia. The seat of the municipality is the town of Metlika. Metlika became a municipality in 1994.[2] It borders Croatia.