en Municipality of Postojna

Municipality of Postojna

*Občina Postojna*
Municipality of Postojna Občina Postojna
Municipality
	Coat of arms
	Location of the Municipality of Postojna in Slovenia
	Coordinates: 45°47′N 14°13′E / 45.783°N 14.217°E
Country	Slovenia
Government
• Mayor	Igor Marentič
Area
• Total	269.9 km2 (104.2 sq mi)
Population (July 1, 2018)
• Total	16,120
• Density	60/km2 (150/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02 (CEST)

The Municipality of Postojna (pronounced [pɔˈstoːi̯na] ^ⓘ; 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.^[2] 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.^[3]

Settlements

In addition to the municipal seat of Postojna, the municipality also includes the following settlements:

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 kilometers (5.6 mi) from Postojna, is Predjama Castle, a 16th-century castle built in the mouth of another karst cave.^[4]