Ljubljana

Ljubljana
City
Clockwise from top: Ljubljana Castle in the background and Franciscan Church of the Annunciation in the foreground; Visitation of Mary Church on Rožnik Hill; Kazina Palace at Congress Square; view from Ljubljana Castle towards the north; Ljubljana City Hall; Ljubljanica with the Triple Bridge in distance.
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Coordinates: 46°03′20″N 14°30′30″E
Country	Slovenia
Municipality	City Municipality of Ljubljana
First mention	1112–1125
Town privileges	1220–1243
Government
• mayor	Zoran Janković (PS)
Area
• Total	163.8 km2 (63.2 sq mi)
Elevation	295 m (968 ft)
Population  (2014)
• Total	277,554
• Density	1,695/km2 (4,390/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal codes	1000—1211, 1231, 1260, 1261
Area code	01 (1 if calling from abroad)
Vehicle Registration	LJ
Website	www.ljubljana.si

Ljubljana is the capital city of Slovenia. It is the largest city in that country. The city became the most important settlement in the area when Romans ruled Slovenia. There are many museums with things from that time in Ljubljana.

As of 2002, there were 265,881 people living in Ljubljana. The University of Ljubljana is in Ljubljana.

Geography

The city has an area of 163.8 square kilometers (63.2 sq mi). It is located about 320 kilometers (200 mi) south of Munich, 477 kilometers (296 mi) east of Zürich, 250 kilometers (160 mi) east of Venice, 350 kilometers (220 mi) southwest of Vienna, 224 kilometers (139 mi) south of Salzburg and 400 kilometers (250 mi) southwest of Budapest.

Ljubljana is 295 meters (968 ft) above sea level.

The main bodies of water in Ljubljana are the Ljubljanica, the Sava, the Gradaščica, the Mali Graben, the Iška and the Iščica Rivers. 

July and August are the warmest months. The daily temperatures at these times are generally between 25 and 30 °C (77 and 86 °F). January is the coldest month with temperatures closer to 0 °C (32 °F).  Ljubljana is also one of the wettest European capitals. Yearly precipitation is about 1,400 mm (55 in). It can also snow anytime from December to February.

Cityscape

Ljubljana features many kinds of architectural styles. Prominent buildings include Prešeren Square, Ljubljana Castle, Town Hall, Ljubljana Cathedral, and Nebotičnik.

There are also several parks around the city. Tivoli City Park (Mestni park Tivoli) is the largest park in Ljubljana.

The most notable bridges of Ljubljana are the Triple Bridge (Tromostovje), the Trnovo Bridge (Trnovski most), the Dragon Bridge (Zmajski most), the Hradecky Bridge (Slovene: Hradeckega most), and the Butchers' Bridge (Mesarski most). The Trnovo Bridge crosses the Gradaščica, whereas the others cross the Ljubljanica.

Twin cities

• Belgrade, Serbia
• Bratislava, Slovakia
• Chemnitz, Germany
• Chengdu, China
• Cleveland, Ohio, USA
• Klagenfurt, Austria
• Mardin, Turkey
• Leverkusen, Germany
• Moscow, Russia
• Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England
• Vienna, Austria
• Wiesbaden, Germany
• Zagreb,Croatia

Other websites

• The official Ljubljana page, in Slovene and English
• History and Travel Information Archived 2007-09-30 at the Wayback Machine