The City Municipality of Novo Mesto (; sl, Mestna občina Novo mesto) is a

municipality A municipality is usually a single administrative division having corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate. The term ''municipality'' may also mean the go ...

in southeastern

Slovenia Slovenia ( ; sl, Slovenija ), officially the Republic of Slovenia (Slovene: , abbr.: ''RS''), is a country in Central Europe. It is bordered by Italy to the west, Austria to the north, Hungary to the northeast, Croatia to the southeast, an ...

, close to the border with

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. The seat of the municipality is the city of

Novo Mesto Novo Mesto (; sl, Novo mesto; also known by other alternative names) is a city on a bend of the Krka River in the City Municipality of Novo Mesto in southeastern Slovenia, close to the border with Croatia. The town is traditionally considered ...

. The municipality of Novo Mesto is part of the

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Geography

The total municipal area is , located on a bend of the Krka River.

Settlements

In addition to the municipal seat of

, the municipality also includes the following settlements: * Birčna Vas * Boričevo * Brezje * Brezovica pri Stopičah * Češča Vas * Črešnjice * Črmošnjice pri Stopičah * Daljni Vrh * Dobovo * Dolenja Vas * Dolenje Grčevje * Dolenje Kamenje * Dolenje Karteljevo * Dolenje Lakovnice * Dolenji Suhadol * Dolnja Težka Voda * Dolž * Gabrje * Golušnik * Gorenje Grčevje * Gorenje Kamence * Gorenje Kamenje * Gorenje Karteljevo * Gorenje Kronovo * Gorenje Lakovnice * Gorenje Mraševo * Gorenji Suhadol * Gornja Težka Voda * Gumberk * Herinja Vas * Hrib pri Orehku * Hrušica * Hudo * Iglenik *

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* Jelše pri Otočcu * Jugorje * Jurna Vas * Konec * Koroška Vas * Koti * Križe * Kuzarjev Kal * Laze * Leskovec * Lešnica * Lutrško Selo * Mala Cikava * Male Brusnice * Mali Cerovec * Mali Orehek * Mali Podljuben * Mali Slatnik * Mihovec * Otočec * Paha * Pangrč Grm * Petane * Petelinjek * Plemberk * Podgrad * Potov Vrh * Prečna * Pristava * Rajnovšče * Rakovnik pri Birčni Vasi * Ratež * Sela pri Ratežu * Sela pri Zajčjem Vrhu * Sela pri Štravberku * Šentjošt * Sevno * Škrjanče pri Novem Mestu * Smolenja Vas * Srebrniče * Srednje Grčevje * Stopiče * Stranska Vas * Štravberk * Suhor * Travni Dol * Trška Gora * Uršna Sela * Velike Brusnice * Veliki Cerovec * Veliki Orehek * Veliki Podljuben * Veliki Slatnik *

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* Vinja Vas * Vrh pri Ljubnu * Vrh pri Pahi * Vrhe * Zagrad pri Otočcu * Zajčji Vrh pri Stopičah * Ždinja Vas * Žihovo Selo

Demographics

According to the

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of 2002, the municipality has 40,925 inhabitants, 20,017 male and 20,908 female. The average age of the inhabitants is 39.58. There are a total of 13,796 households and 11,408 families.Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
/ref> The City Municipality of Novo Mesto has a working-age population of 19,579, of whom 2,118 are unemployed. The average gross monthly

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in August 2003 was

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1,099.27 (263,432 tolars) and the average net monthly wage was €687.90 (164,851 tolars). There are 1,725 students in the municipality.

Economy

Today, tourism is increasing in Slovenia, and Novo Mesto is feeling some of the effects of this. The Krka Valley is becoming a place for

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enthusiasts who take tours throughout the Lower Carniola region, tasting locally produced ''

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'' wine, which is produced by blending several different varieties of local wine. Major industries include: *

REVOZ Revoz () is a manufacturing subsidiary of Renault in Novo Mesto, Slovenia. It is the only automaker in the country and one of its largest exporters. The company was established in June 1988 as a joint venture between Renault and Industrija Motor ...

(ex

Industrija motornih vozil Industrija Motornih Vozil (''Industry of motor vehicles''; TLA IMV) was a car manufacturer based in Novo Mesto, Slovenia. IMV logo.jpg Established in 1954, IMV assembled cars by license from Austin between 1967 and 1972. The cars built were the ...

), car manufacturing *

Adria Mobil Adria Mobil is a company based in Novo Mesto, Slovenia, that produces caravans and motorhomes, under the ADRIA brandname and sells 99 percent of the total turnover to the West European markets. Rank The company has a 6.5 percent market share o ...

, caravaning *

Krka (company) Krka, d. d., Novo mesto is an international generic pharmaceutical company with headquarters in Novo Mesto, Slovenia. As well as a number of companies and representative offices abroad, Krka also had production and distribution centers in Russia ...

, pharmaceuticals

References

External links

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Novo Mesto
official municipal web page {{Authority control