Litija
Litija | |
|---|---|
Town | |
From top, left to right: Overview of Litija, St. Nicholas' Church, Library, Turn Castle, Railway Station, Litija Riverbank | |
| Coordinates: 46°04′N 14°49′E / 46.067°N 14.817°E | |
| Country | Slovenia |
| Traditional region | Upper Carniola |
| Statistical region | Central Sava |
| Municipality | Litija |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Franci Rokavec |
| Area | |
• Total | 5.3 km2 (2.0 sq mi) |
| Population (2013) | |
• Total | 6,505 |
| • Density | 1,231/km2 (3,190/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02 (CEST) |
| Vehicle registration | LJ |
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Litija (pronounced [liˈtíːja] ⓘ; German: Littai) is a town in the Litija Basin in central Slovenia. It is the seat of the Municipality of Litija. It is located in the valley of the Sava River, east of the capital Ljubljana, in the traditional region of Upper Carniola. The entire municipality is now included in the Central Sava Statistical Region; until January 2014 it was part of the Central Slovenia Statistical Region. The town is home to about 6,500 people.