Date: 1 January 2017 Territorial changes of municipalities As a rule, data on the territory of municipalities in Slovenia are changed every four years according to a legally stipulated procedure. Territorial changes of municipalities have been monitored by the Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia for several decades since they are important for interpreting statistical data, especially those that cannot be recalculated to the territory of a municipality comparable in time. Explanations of territorial changes of municipalities The explanations describe territorial changes of municipalities before 1994 (communal system) and after 1995, when local self-government was introduced. List of municipalities with territorial changes since 1995 Code Municipality Date Change description 001 Ajdovščina No change. 213 Ankaran/Ancarano 01.01.2015 Municipality Ankaran/Ancarano was formed by secession from municipality Koper/Capodistria (decision of the Constitutional Court of the Republic of Slovenia No. U-I-114/11-12, dated 9 June 2011). 195 Apače 01.01.2007 Municipality Apače was formed by secession from municipality Gornja Radgona (Official Journal No. 27/06). 002 Beltinci No change. 148 Benedikt 01.01.1999 Municipality Benedikt was formed by secession from municipality Lenart (Official Journal No. 56/98). 149 Bistrica ob Sotli 01.01.1999 Municipality Bistrica ob Sotli was formed by secession from municipality Podčetrtek (Official Journal No. 56/98). 003 Bled 01.01.2007 Municipality Gorje seceded from municipality Bled. (Official Journal No. 61/06). 150 Bloke 01.01.1999 Municipality Bloke was formed by secession from municipality Loška dolina (Official Journal No. 56/98). 004 Bohinj No change. 005 Borovnica No change. 006 Bovec No change. 151 Braslovče 01.01.1999 Municipality Žalec with code 145 (untill 01.01.1999) was abolished. Six new municipalities were established; among them municipality Braslovče (Official Journal No. 56/98). 10.12.2009 The areas of municipalities Braslovče and Prebold changed. Parts of settlements Grajska vas and Šentrupert from municipality Braslovče joined settlement Kaplja vas in municipality Prebold. Parts of settlement Kaplja vas from municipality Prebold joined settlement Grajska vas in municipality Braslovče and joined 1/13 Code Municipality Date Change description settlement Šentrupert in municipality Braslovče. (Official Journal No. 56/98). 007 Brda No change. 008 Brezovica No change. 009 Brežice No change. 152 Cankova 01.01.1999 Municipality Cankova was formed by secession from municipality Cankova - Tišina. The name of municipality Cankova - Tišina was changed to Tišina (Official Journal No. 56/98). 011 Celje No change. 012 Cerklje na No change. Gorenjskem 013 Cerknica 01.05.2010 The areas of municipalities Cerknica and Vrhnika changed. A part of settlement Dobec from municipality Cerknica joined settlement Pokojišče in municipality Vrhnika. A part of settlement Padež from municipality Vrhnika joined settlement Kožljek in municipality Cerknica (Official Journal No. 47/06). 30.03.2016 The areas of municipalities Vrhnika and Cerknica changed. A part of settlement Zavrh pri Borovnici from municipality Vrhnika joined settlement Dobec in municipality Cerknica (Official Journal No. 47/06). 30.03.2016 The areas of municipalities Logatec and Cerknica changed. A part of settlement Laze from municipality Logatec joined settlement Dobec in municipality Cerknica (Official Journal No. 47/06). 014 Cerkno No change. 153 Cerkvenjak 01.01.1999 Municipality Cerkvenjak was formed by secession from municipality Lenart (Official Journal No. 56/98). 26.06.2005 The areas of municipalities Cerkvenjak and Lenart changed. Parts of settlements Osek, Zgornje Verjane and Spodnje Verjane from municipality Lenart joined settlement Brengova in municipality Cerkvenjak. A part of settlement Spodnje Verjane in municipality Lenart joined settlement Čagona in municipality Cerkvenjak (Official Journal No. 71/03). 196 Cirkulane 01.01.2007 Municipality Cirkulane was formed by secession from municipality Gorišnica (Official Journal No. 27/06). 015 Črenšovci 01.01.1999 Municipality Velika Polana seceded from municipality Črenšovci. (Official Journal No. 56/98). 016 Črna na Koroškem No change. 017 Črnomelj No change. 018 Destrnik 01.01.1999 Municipalities Sveti Andraž v Slovenskih goricah and Trnovska vas seceded from municipality Destrnik - Trnovska vas. The name of municipality Destrnik - Trnovska vas was changed to Destrnik (Official Journal No. 56/98, 75/98). 019 Divača 01.01.2007 The areas of municipalities Divača and Hrpelje - Kozina changed. Settlement Ostrovica from municipality Divača joined municipality Hrpelje - Kozina (Official Journal No. 27/06). 154 Dobje 01.01.1999 Municipality Dobje was formed by secession from municipality Šentjur (Official Journal No. 56/98). 020 Dobrepolje 01.01.1999 The areas of municipalities Dobrepolje and Kočevje changed. Settlements Polom, Seč and Vrbovec from municipality Dobrepolje joined municipality Kočevje. (Official Journal No. 56/98). 21.12.2000 The areas of municipalities Dobrepolje and Kočevje changed. A part of settlement Vrbovec from municipality Kočevje joined settlement Rapljevo in municipality Dobrepolje (Official Journal No. 101/99). 155 Dobrna 01.01.1999 Municipality Dobrna was formed by secession from municipality Vojnik (Official Journal No. 56/98). 2/13 Code Municipality Date Change description 021 Dobrova - Polhov 01.01.1999 Municipality Horjul seceded from municipality Dobrova - Horjul - Gradec Polhov Gradec. The name of municipality Dobrova - Horjul - Polhov Gradec was changed to Dobrova - Polhov Gradec (Official Journal No. 56/98, 75/98). 156 Dobrovnik/Dobronak 01.01.1999 Municipality Dobrovnik/Dobronak was formed by secession from municipality Lendava/Lendva (Official Journal No. 56/98, 75/98). 022 Dol pri Ljubljani No change. 157 Dolenjske Toplice 01.01.1999 Municipality Dolenjske Toplice was formed by secession from municipality Novo mesto (Official Journal No. 56/98). 30.11.2011 The areas of municipalities Novo mesto and Dolenjske Toplice changed. A part of settlement Uršna sela from municipality Novo mesto joined settlement Dobindol in municipality Dolenjske Toplice (Official Journal No. 118/06). 26.08.2014 The areas of municipalities Novo mesto and Dolenjske Toplice changed. A part of settlement Uršna sela from municipality Novo mesto joined settlement Gorenje Sušice in municipality Dolenjske Toplice (Official Journal No. 118/06). 023 Domžale 01.01.1999 Municipality Trzin seceded from municipality Domžale. The areas of municipalities Domžale and Moravče changed. Settlements Kokošnje and Zalog pod Sv. Trojico from municipality Moravče joined municipality Domžale. (Official Journal No. 56/98). 024 Dornava No change. 025 Dravograd No change. 026 Duplek No change. 027 Gorenja vas - Poljane 01.01.1999 The areas of municipalities Gorenja vas – Poljane and Škofja Loka changed. Settlement Bukov Vrh from municipality Škofja Loka joined municipality Gorenja vas - Poljane. (Official Journal No. 56/98, 75/98). 23.08.2010 The areas of municipalities Gorenja vas – Poljane and Žiri changed. A part of settlement Fužine from municipality Gorenja vas – Poljane joined settlement Selo in municipality Žiri (Official Journal No. 47/06). 028 Gorišnica 01.01.2007 Municipality Cirkulane seceded from municipality Gorišnica. (Official Journal No. 27/06). 17.01.2015 The areas of municipalities Gorišnica and Markovci changed. A part of settlement Zagojiči from municipality Gorišnica joined settlement Stojnci in municipality Markovci (Official Journal No. 47/06). 17.01.2015 The areas of municipalities Gorišnica and Markovci changed. Changes involved the borders and areas of settlements Muretinci and Stojnci (Official Journal No. 47/06). 207 Gorje 01.01.2007 Municipality Gorje was formed by secession from municipality Bled (Official Journal No. 61/06). 029 Gornja Radgona 01.01.2007 Municipality Apače seceded from municipality Gornja Radgona (Official Journal No. 27/06). 030 Gornji Grad No change. 031 Gornji Petrovci No change. 158 Grad 01.01.1999 Municipality Grad was formed by secession from municipality Kuzma (Official Journal No. 56/98). 032 Grosuplje No change. 159 Hajdina 01.01.1999 Municipality Hajdina was formed by secession from municipality Ptuj (Official Journal No. 56/98, 52/02). 15.06.2002 The areas of municipalities Hajdina and Videm changed. Settlement Lancova vas pri Ptuju from municipality Videm joined municipality Hajdina. This change was formaly realized only in March 2005 (Official Journal No. 52/02). 3/13 Code Municipality Date Change description 160 Hoče - Slivnica 01.01.1999 Municipality Hoče - Slivnica was formed by secession from municipality Maribor (Official Journal No. 56/98). 161 Hodoš/Hodos 01.01.1999 Municipality Hodoš/Hodos was formed by secession from municipality Hodoš - Šalovci/Hodos - Šalovci. The name of municipality Hodoš - Šalovci/Hodos - Šalovci was changed to Šalovci (Official Journal No. 56/98, 75/98). 162 Horjul 01.01.1999 Municipality Horjul was formed by secession from municipality Dobrova - Horjul - Polhov Gradec. The name of municipality Dobrova - Horjul - Polhov Gradec was changed to Dobrova - Polhov Gradec (Official Journal No. 56/98, 75/98). 034 Hrastnik 07.08.2008 The areas of municipalities Hrastnik and Trbovlje changed. A part of settlement Studence from municipality Hrastnik joined settlement Ojstro in municipality Trbovlje (Official Journal No. 47/06). 035 Hrpelje - Kozina 01.01.2007 The areas of municipalities Hrpelje - Kozina and Divača