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Municipality of Cankova

Coordinates: 46°43′N 16°01′E / 46.717°N 16.017°E / 46.717; 16.017
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Municipality of Cankova
Občina Cankova
Coat of arms of Municipality of Cankova
Location of the Municipality of Cankova in Slovenia
Location of the Municipality of Cankova in Slovenia
Coordinates: 46°43′N 16°01′E / 46.717°N 16.017°E / 46.717; 16.017
Country Slovenia
Government
 • MayorDanilo Kacijan
Area
 • Total30.6 km2 (11.8 sq mi)
Population
 (July 1, 2018)[1]
 • Total1,718
 • Density56/km2 (150/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02 (CEST)
Websitewww.cankova.si Edit this at Wikidata

The Municipality of Cankova (pronounced [ˈtsaːŋkɔʋa]; Slovene: Občina Cankova) is a municipality in the Prekmurje region of Slovenia. The seat of the municipality is the town of Cankova. It borders Austria.

Settlements

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

History

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The area was originally part of the Municipality of Murska Sobota. In 1995, the Municipality of Cankova–Tišina was formed, which existed until 1999, when Tišina became a separate municipality.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Občina Cankova". Statistični urad Republike Slovenije. Retrieved April 10, 2020.
  2. ^ "Ustanovitev občine". Občina Cankova (official home page) (in Slovenian). Archived from the original on 2011-07-23. Retrieved 2010-01-21.
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