Municipality of Kočevje

Municipality of Kočevje
Občina Kočevje
Location of the Municipality of Kočevje in Slovenia
Coordinates: 46°38′35″N 14°51′34″E / 46.64306°N 14.85944°E / 46.64306; 14.85944
Country Slovenia
Government
  MayorVladimir Prebilič (Independent)
Area
  Total
555 km2 (214 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)
  Total
15,644
  Density28/km2 (73/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02 (CEST)
Websitewww.kocevje.si

The Municipality of Kočevje (pronounced [kɔˈtʃeːwjɛ]; Slovene: Občina Kočevje) is a municipality in southern Slovenia. The seat of the municipality is the city of Kočevje. Today it is part of the Southeast Slovenia Statistical Region. In terms of area, it is the largest municipality in Slovenia. It borders Croatia.