Municipality of Kočevje
Municipality of Kočevje
Občina Kočevje | |
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Location of the Municipality of Kočevje in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates: 46°38′35″N 14°51′34″E / 46.64306°N 14.85944°E | |
| Country | Slovenia |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Vladimir Prebilič (Independent) |
| Area | |
• Total | 555 km2 (214 sq mi) |
| Population (2021) | |
• Total | 15,644 |
| • Density | 28/km2 (73/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02 (CEST) |
| Website | www |
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.