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Factors contributing to municipal splits in Slovenia

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|Oct 2020

Figures & Tables

Map 1

Map of municipalities in Slovenia according to time of establishment and population densitySource: Adapted from Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia (2020), additionally marking municipalities that split post 1994* Municipalities are numbered; list of municipalities with corresponding numbers available at the National Statistical Office (2020a)
Map of municipalities in Slovenia according to time of establishment and population densitySource: Adapted from Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia (2020), additionally marking municipalities that split post 1994* Municipalities are numbered; list of municipalities with corresponding numbers available at the National Statistical Office (2020a)

Sizes of municipalities after every split

No. of inhabitantsNo. of municipalities (%)
19941998200220062010
Fewer than 5,0005134.79549.489448.711152.8611152.1
5,001–10,0003926.534221.884623.834722.384822.8
10,001–50,0005235.375227.085025.914923.334923.2
50,001–100,00032.0410.5210.5210.4820.95
More than 100,00021.3621.0421.0420.9520.95
Total147100192100193100210100212100

Economic situation of municipalities before the split and economic situation of split municipality compared

Economic situation of the “before the split” municipalityEconomic situation of split municipalityNumber of cases
Above averageAbove average23
Above averageAverage13
Above averageBelow average1
AverageAbove average1
AverageAverage14
AverageBelow average4
Below averageAverage1
Below averageBelow average7

Political actors behind the splits in 2007

Municipalities established in 2006Official proposer of the splitDe facto initiatorHow many de facto initiators ran for office
... and won office
ApačeDeputy (right-wing party)“Local community”/
/
CirkulaneDeputy (right-wing party)Local committee for split1 – mayor, 2 – councillor
1 – councillors
GorjeBled Municipal councilLocal initiative/
/
Kostanjevica na KrkiDeputy (right-wing party)“Local community”1 – councillor
1 – councillor
Log-DragomerDeputy (right-wing party)“Local community”1 – councillor
/
MakoleSlovenska Bistrica Municipal council“Local community”1 – mayor
/
Mokronog-TrebelnoDeputy (right-wing party)“Local community” Mokronog and “Local community” Trebelno1 – mayor
1 – mayor (nonpartisan)
PoljčaneDeputy (right-wing party)“Local community”1 – mayor
1 – mayor (right-wing party)
Rečica ob SavinjiMozirje Municipal councilCommittee for establishment1 – councillor
/
Renče – VogrskoDeputy (right-wing party)“Local community”1 – mayor
/
Središče ob DraviDeputy (right-wing party)“Local community”/
/
StražaDeputy (right-wing party)“Local community”1 – mayor
/
Sv. Jurij v Slovenskih GoricahDeputy (right-wing party)“Local community”/
/
Sveta trojica v Slovenskih GoricahDeputy (right-wing party)“Local community”1 – mayor
/
Sveti TomažDeputy (right-wing party)“Local community”1 – mayor
1 – mayor (right-wing party)
ŠentrupertDeputy (right-wing party)“Local community”/
/
Šmarješke TopliceNovo mesto Municipal council“Local community”1 – mayor
/
DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/mgrsd-2020-0026 | Journal eISSN: 2084-6118 | Journal ISSN: 0867-6046
Language: English
Page range: 54 - 61
Submitted on: May 7, 2020
Accepted on: Jul 1, 2020
Published on: Oct 20, 2020
Published by: University of Warsaw
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 times per year

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