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Municipality of Postojna

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Area
  
269.9 km²

Time zone
  
CET (UTC+01)

Population
  
15,675 (2010)

Municipality of Postojna

Points of interest
  
Postojna Cave, Predjama Castle, Expo Jama Kras, Pivka, Planina Cave

The Municipality of Postojna (Slovene: Občina Postojna) is a municipality in the traditional region of Inner Carniola in southwestern Slovenia. The seat of the municipality is the town of Postojna. The municipality was established in its current form on 3 October 1994, when the former larger Municipality of Postojna was subdivided into the municipalities of Pivka and Postojna.

Contents

Map of Municipality of Postojna, Slovenia

Attractions

The entire municipality has a typical karst landscape. One of Slovenia's major tourist attractions, Postojna Cave, is located in the municipality. A second popular tourist attraction, located approximately 9 km from Postojna, is Predjama Castle, a 16th-century castle built in the mouth of another karst cave.

References

Municipality of Postojna Wikipedia


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