Administrative units of Slovenia

Administrative units (Slovene: Upravna enota; plural: Upravne enote) are a second-level division of the executive branch of the Slovenian government. They were established on January 1st 1995 to perform the tasks of state administration which must be organised and performed uniformly across all administrative units in Slovenia. The areas covered by administrative units are designated in such a way as to enable cost-effectiveness and efficiency in performing administrative tasks. One administrative unit area generally corresponds to the area of one or several municipalities.[1]

There are 58 administrative units, each is named after its respective municipal base of the government office. Administrative units usually have local branch offices to serve smaller communities.

They are the continuation of the 62 municipalities before 1994 (Ljubljana was until then split in five municipalities: Bežigrad, Center, Moste-Polje, Šiška and Vič-Rudnik, all of which were merged into one Ljubljana administrative unit).

List of administrative units

Administrative unit Area (km2) Population (2025)[2] Administrative Seat Number of municipalities
Ajdovščina 353 25.818 Ajdovščina 2
Brežice 268 24.387 Brežice 1
Celje 230 65.872 Celje 4
Cerknica 483 16.902 Cerknica 3
Črnomelj 486 18.006 Črnomelj 2
Domžale 240 62.932 Domžale 5
Dravograd 105 8.821 Dravograd 1
Gornja Radgona 214 19.938 Gornja Radgona 4
Grosuplje 464 44.122 Grosuplje 3
Hrastnik 56 8.792 Hrastnik 1
Idrija 425 16.027 Idrija 2
Ilirska Bistrica 480 13.192 Ilirska Bistrica 1
Izola/Isola 29 16.423 Izola 1
Jesenice 375 31.512 Jesenice 3
Kamnik 290 36.552 Kamnik 2
Kočevje 648 16.500 Kočevje 3
Koper/Capodistria 311 57.997 Koper 2
Kranj 453 84.367 Kranj 6
Krško 345 28.624 Krško 2
Laško 249 17.087 Laško 2
Lenart 205 20.459 Lenart v Slovenskih Goricah 6
Lendava/Lendva 257 21.786 Lendava 7
Litija 322 21.962 Litija 2
Ljubljana 904 379.313 Ljubljana 7
Ljutomer 175 17.048 Ljutomer 4
Logatec 173 15.129 Logatec 1
Maribor 356 154.200 Maribor 7
Metlika 109 8.540 Metlika 1
Mozirje 508 16.403 Mozirje 7
Murska Sobota 692 54.168 Murska Sobota 12
Nova Gorica 605 58.333 Nova Gorica 6
Novo Mesto 760 68.065 Novo Mesto 8
Ormož 212 15.594 Ormož 3
Pesnica 171 19.685 Pesnica pri Mariboru 3
Piran/Pirano 45 18.171 Lucija 1
Postojna 493 23.369 Postojna 2
Ptuj 645 70.214 Ptuj 16
Radlje ob Davi 346 15.514 Radlje ob Dravi 5
Radovljica 641 35.407 Radovljica 4
Ravne na Koroškem 304 24.436 Ravne na Koroškem 4
Ribnica 338 14.041 Ribnica 3
Ruše 209 14.469 Ruše 3
Sevnica 290 18.252 Sevnica 2
Sežana 660 27.174 Sežana 4
Slovenj Gradec 286 21.560 Slovenj Gradec 2
Slovenska Bistrica 386 36.883 Slovenska Bistrica 4
Slovenske Konjice 224 24.354 Slovenske Konjice 3
Šentjur pri Celju 240 20.668 Šentjur 2
Škofja Loka 512 43.369 Škofja Loka 4
Šmarje pri Jelšah 400 33.276 Šmarje pri Jelšah 6
Tolmin 939 17.734 Tolmin 3
Trbovlje 58 16.019 Trbovlje 1
Trebnje 317 22.765 Trebnje 4
Tržič 155 15.043 Tržič 1
Velenje 197 46.207 Velenje 3
Vrhnika 169 26.828 Vrhnika 1
Zagorje ob Savi 147 16.342 Zagorje ob Savi 1
Žalec 334 44.335 Žalec 6

References

  1. ↑ "Administrative units". Gov.si. 5 July 2024. Retrieved 11 April 2026.
  2. ↑ "Prebivalstvo po velikih in petletnih starostnih skupinah in spolu, upravne enote, Slovenija, polletno". Statistični urad Republike Slovenije (Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia). Retrieved 12 April 2026.
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