Municipality of Velike Lašče
Municipality of Velike Lašče
Občina Velike Lašče | |
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Location of the Municipality of Velike Lašče in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates: 45°50′N 14°38′E / 45.833°N 14.633°E | |
| Country | Slovenia |
| Traditional region | Lower Carniola |
| Statistical region | Central Slovenia |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Tadej Malovrh |
| Area | |
• Total | 103.2 km2 (39.8 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 4,190 |
| • Density | 41/km2 (110/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02 (CEST) |
| Website | www |
The Municipality of Velike Lašče (pronounced [ˈʋeːlikɛ ˈlaːʃtʃɛ]; Slovene: Občina Velike Lašče) is a municipality in Slovenia. The seat of the municipality is the town of Velike Lašče. It is part of the traditional region of Lower Carniola and is now included in the Central Slovenia Statistical Region.
The area is the birthplace of a number of notable Slovene writers: Primož Trubar, Josip Stritar, Fran Levstik, and Jože Javoršek.