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- Milan Kučan (from
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The Sower (1907), by the Impressionist painter and musician Ivan Grohar, became a metaphor for the Slovenes and was a reflection of the transition from a rural to an urban culture. (from Culture of Slovenia)
- Princely warrior equipment, Hallstatt culture (from
- Map of Slovenia with ancient Roman provinces and cities (as of 100 A.D.) in green and present-day frontiers in grey. (from
- Part of a late 19th century cannon (from
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Vače Situla, Hallstatt culture, 5th century BC (from History of Slovenia)
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Hallstatt culture, 600 BC (from History of Slovenia)Bronze breastplate,
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Janez Drnovšek, Prime Minister of Slovenia between 1992 and 2002, and president of Slovenia between 2002 and 2007 (from History of Slovenia)
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Lojze Slak (from Culture of Slovenia)Folk musician
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ACarinthian Slovene painter Markus Pernhart. In the Romantic era, Triglav became one of the symbols of Slovene identity. (from History of Slovenia)
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Valentin Vodnik (1758–1819) was created by Alojz Gangl in 1889 as part of Vodnik Monument, the first Slovene national monument. (from Culture of Slovenia)The sculpture of the poet
- Coat of arms of the Socialist Republic of Slovenia (from
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Piran, a coast town (from Tourism in Slovenia)
- The Ottoman army battling the
- Members of the Catholic
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Planica (from Tourism in Slovenia)
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Urnfield culture, c. 1200 BC. (from History of Slovenia)Gold appliqués,
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The annexed westernFascist Italianization. On the map of present-day Slovenia with its traditional regions' boundaries. (from History of Slovenia)
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Triglav, the highest peak (from Tourism in Slovenia)
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National Gallery in 2019 (from Culture of Slovenia)Slovenian dancers at the
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Postojna Cave (from Tourism in Slovenia)
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TheCarinthia, are the oldest surviving documents in Slovene. (from History of Slovenia)
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Ljubljana Marshes Wheel, c. 3150 BC (from History of Slovenia)
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Praetorian Palace in the 19th century (from Culture of Slovenia)
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Samo. (from History of Slovenia)Slavic settlement in 631 under the Slavic King
- Janez Janša (from
- Danilo Türk (from
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installation of the Dukes in Carinthia, carried out in an ancient ritual in Slovene until 1414. (from History of Slovenia)The
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Solkan Bridge, built in 1906 (from History of Slovenia)The
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map of the Slovene Lands, designed during the Spring of Nations in 1848, became the symbol of the quest for a United Slovenia. (from History of Slovenia)
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State of Slovenes, Croats and Serbs at Congress Square in Ljubljana on 20 October 1918 (from History of Slovenia)The proclamation of the
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Lake Bled (from Tourism in Slovenia)
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Lake Palčje in southwestern Slovenia during high waters in early winterPanorama of
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Jalovec mountain in the Julian Alps, SloveniaNorth side of
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- Altar ceiling of St. George's Chapel,
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The old part ofKrkariver
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Sora river in Škofja Loka
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Lake Ribnica on Pohorje
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Giuseppe Tominz, 1849Pietro Stanislao Parisi with family, by
Slovenia lists
Cities and towns
Rank | Name | Population | Traditional region | ||
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2023 pop. | 2011 pop. | Percentage change | |||
1.
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Ljubljana | 287,076
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272,220
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5.46%
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Upper and Lower Carniola |
2.
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Maribor | 96,209
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95,171
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1.09%
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Styria |
3.
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Kranj | 37,944
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36,874
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2.9%
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Upper Carniola |
4.
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Celje | 37,188
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37,520
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–0.88%
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Styria |
5.
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Koper | 26,100
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24,996
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4.42%
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Slovene Littoral |
6.
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Velenje | 25,235
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25,456
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–0.87%
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Styria |
7.
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Novo Mesto | 24,234
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23,341
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3.86%
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Lower Carniola |
8.
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Ptuj | 17,984
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18,164
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–0.99%
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Styria |
9.
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Kamnik | 13,800
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13,644
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1.14%
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Upper Carniola |
10.
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Jesenice | 13,702
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13,440
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1.95%
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Upper Carniola |
11.
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Trbovlje | 13,678
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15,163
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–9.79%
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Styria |
12.
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Domžale | 13,222
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12,406
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6.58%
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Upper Carniola |
13.
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Nova Gorica | 13,021
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13,178
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–1.19%
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Slovene Littoral |
14.
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Škofja Loka | 11,797
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11,969
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–1.44%
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Upper Carniola |
15.
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Izola | 11,566
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11,223
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3.06%
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Slovene Littoral |
16.
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Murska Sobota | 11,190
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11,614
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–3.65%
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Prekmurje |
17.
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Logatec | 10,211
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8,942
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14.19%
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Inner Carniola |
18.
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Postojna | 9,987
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9,183
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8.76%
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Inner Carniola |
19.
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Vrhnika | 8,969
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8,413
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6.60%
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Inner Carniola |
20.
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Slovenska Bistrica | 8,301
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7,454
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11.36%
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Styria |
21.
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Kočevje | 8,126
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8,672
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–6.29%
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Lower Carniola |
22.
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Grosuplje | 7,702
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7,098
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8.51%
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Lower Carniola |
23.
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Slovenj Gradec | 7,513
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7,519
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–0.08%
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Styria |
24.
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Mengeš | 7,207
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6,112
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17.92%
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Upper Carniola |
25.
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Ravne na Koroškem | 7,160
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6,979
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2.59%
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Carinthia |
26.
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Ajdovščina | 7,037
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6,656
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5.72%
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Slovene Littoral |
27.
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Brežice | 7,003
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6,573
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6.54%
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Styria |
28.
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Krško | 6,852
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7,097
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–3.45%
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Lower Carniola |
29.
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Litija | 6,688
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6,467
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3.42%
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Upper Carniola |
30.
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Sežana | 6,151
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5,531
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11.21%
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Slovene Littoral |
31.
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Radovljica | 6,099
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5,940
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2.68%
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Upper Carniola |
32.
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Zagorje ob Savi | 6,022
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6,439
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–6.47%
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Upper Carniola |
33.
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Idrija | 5,848
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5,955
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–1.79%
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Slovene Littoral |
34.
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Črnomelj | 5,426
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5,776
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–6.06%
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Lower Carniola |
35.
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Medvode | 5,390
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5,178
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4.09%
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Upper Carniola |
36.
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Bled | 5,240
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5,181
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1.14%
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Upper Carniola |
37.
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Rogaška Slatina | 5,220
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5,111
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2.13%
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Styria |
38.
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Slovenske Konjice | 5,152
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4,869
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5.81%
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Styria |
39.
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Šentjur | 5,017
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4,762
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5.35%
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Styria |
40.
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Žalec | 5,004
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4,943
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1.23%
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Styria |
41.
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Hrastnik | 4,829
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5,621
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–14.09%
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Styria |
42.
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Prevalje | 4,646
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4,643
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0.06%
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Carinthia |
43.
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Sevnica | 4,574
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4,660
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–1.85%
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Styria |
44.
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Ilirska Bistrica | 4,350
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4,553
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–4.46%
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Inner Carniola |
45.
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Ruše | 4,206
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4,503
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–6.60%
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Styria |
46.
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Cerknica | 4,131
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3,928
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5.17%
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Inner Carniola |
47.
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Trebnje | 3,892
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3,477
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11.93%
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Lower Carniola |
48.
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Tržič | 3,811
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3,865
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–1.40%
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Upper Carniola |
49.
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Piran | 3,787
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4,192
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–9.66%
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Slovene Littoral |
50.
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Ribnica | 3,704
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3,604
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2.77%
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Lower Carniola |
51.
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Šempeter pri Gorici | 3,622
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3,760
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–3.67%
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Slovene Littoral |
52.
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Žiri | 3,743
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3,588
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4.31%
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Upper Carniola |
53.
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Lenart v Slovenskih Goricah | 3,449
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3,006
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14.74%
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Styria |
54.
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Ljutomer | 3,244
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3,460
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–6.24%
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Styria |
55.
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Laško | 3,278
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3,456
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–5.15%
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Styria |
56.
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Metlika | 3,236
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3,273
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–1.13%
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Lower Carniola |
57.
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Tolmin | 3,228
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3,534
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–8.68%
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Slovene Littoral |
58.
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Gornja Radgona | 3,159
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3,159
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0.00%
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Styria |
59.
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Mežica | 3,127
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3,254
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–3.90%
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Carinthia |
60.
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Dravograd | 3,087
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3,289
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–6.14%
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Carinthia |
61.
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Zreče | 3,055
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2,935
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4.09%
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Styria |
62.
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Šoštanj | 2,971
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2,880
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3.16%
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Styria |
63.
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Železniki | 2,879
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3,075
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–6.37%
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Upper Carniola |
64.
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Lendava | 2,827
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3,129
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–9.65%
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Prekmurje |
65.
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Ormož | 1,986
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2,174
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–8.64%
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Styria |
66.
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Radeče | 1,926
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2,168
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–11.16%
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Lower Carniola |
67.
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Bovec | 1,539
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1,631
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–5.64%
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Slovene Littoral |
68.
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Višnja Gora | 1,139
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1,000
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13.90%
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Lower Carniola |
69.
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Kostanjevica na Krki | 688
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695
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–1.01%
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Lower Carniola |
- ^ "Population by large and five-year age groups and sex, settlements, Slovenia, annually (in Slovenian)". Retrieved 21 February 2018.
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