Murska Sobota
Murska Sobota | |
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Town | |
From top, left to right: Murska Sobota's skyline, Evangelical Church complex, Tourist Information Center, Zvezda Hotel, Murska Sobota Cathedral, Murska Sobota Castle | |
| Coordinates: 46°40′N 16°10′E / 46.667°N 16.167°E | |
| Country | Slovenia |
| Traditional region | Prekmurje |
| Statistical region | Mura |
| Municipality | Murska Sobota |
| First mention | 1297 (as Belmura) |
| Town rights | around 1479 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Aleksander Jevšek (SD) |
| Area | |
• Total | 14.5 km2 (5.6 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 190 m (620 ft) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 11,107 |
| • Density | 770/km2 (2,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02 (CEST) |
| Post code | 9000 |
| Area Code | 02 |
| Vehicle registration | MS |
| Website | www |
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Murska Sobota (pronounced [ˈmúːɾska ˈsóːbɔta] ⓘ, Slovenian abbreviation: MS [məˈsə́]; German: Olsnitz; Hungarian: Muraszombat) is a town in northeastern Slovenia. It is the centre of the Municipality of Murska Sobota near the Mura River in the region of Prekmurje and is the regional capital.