Municipality of Škofja Loka
Municipality of Škofja Loka
Občina Škofja Loka | |
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Location of the Municipality of Škofja Loka in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates: 46°10′N 14°18′E / 46.167°N 14.300°E | |
| Country | Slovenia |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Tine Radinja |
| Area | |
• Total | 145 km2 (56 sq mi) |
| Population (2010) | |
• Total | 22,668 |
| • Density | 160/km2 (400/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02 (CEST) |
| Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia, census of 2010. | |
The Municipality of Škofja Loka (pronounced [ˈʃkoːfja ˈloːka] ⓘ; Slovene: Občina Škofja Loka) is a municipality in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia. The seat of the municipality is the town of Škofja Loka. The municipality was established in its current form on 3 October 1994, when the former larger Municipality of Škofja Loka was subdivided into the municipalities of Gorenja Vas–Poljane, Škofja Loka, Železniki, and Žiri.