Municipality of Bovec

Coordinates: 46°20′0″N 13°33′0″E / 46.33333°N 13.55000°E / 46.33333; 13.55000
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Municipality of Bovec
Občina Bovec
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The Municipality of Bovec (pronounced [ˈbɔːʋəts] or [ˈboːʋəts]; Slovene: Občina Bovec) is a municipality in northwestern Slovenia. Its center is the town of Bovec. As of June 2016, its mayor is Valter Mlekuž.

Geography

The northern parts of the municipality up the

Resia Valley
in Italy.

Settlements

In addition to the municipal seat of Bovec, the municipality also includes the following settlements:

Politics

The Municipality of Bovec is governed by a mayor, elected every 4 years by popular vote, and a municipal council of 12 members. In national elections, Bovec has strongly favored conservative candidates, and it is considered one of the most loyal strongholds of the Slovenian Democratic Party in the whole country. In the local elections, however, the vote is usually more dispersed, although mayors of the Slovenian Democratic Party have governed the municipality since 1998.

Tourism

Several natural sights are included in the Municipality of Bovec, such as the source of the Soča River, the 106-meter (348 ft) Boka Falls, the Kanin

Trenta Valley, connected to Bovec by a hiking trail. The municipality has a well-developed tourist industry, centered in the town of Bovec itself, with numerous hotels, and an airfield (LJBO
).

References

  1. ^ "Občina Bovec, Slovenia". GeoNames. Retrieved 26 August 2022.
  2. ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia, 2010

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