List of cities and towns in Slovenia
There are 69 towns in Slovenia.[1] According to the Local Self-Government Act of the Republic of Slovenia, a town is a larger urban settlement with more than 3,000 residents and differing from other settlements in its size, economical structure, population, population density and historical development.[2] A settlement acquires the status of town through a decision by the Government of Slovenia.[2] Until 2005, the decision was made by the National Assembly of Slovenia.[2]
List of all towns in Slovenia
Figures are based on the statistics from the Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia.[3] Cities in bold are centres of urban municipalities.
| Rank | Name | Population | Traditional region | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 pop. | 2011 pop. | Percentage change | |||
1.
|
Ljubljana | 290,903
|
272,220
|
6.86%
|
Upper and Lower Carniola |
2.
|
Maribor | 97,522
|
95,171
|
2.47%
|
Styria |
3.
|
Celje | 38,059
|
37,520
|
1.44%
|
Styria |
4.
|
Kranj | 37,966
|
36,874
|
2.96%
|
Upper Carniola |
5.
|
Koper | 26,410
|
24,996
|
5.66%
|
Slovene Littoral |
6.
|
Velenje | 25,642
|
25,456
|
0.73%
|
Styria |
7.
|
Novo Mesto | 24,700
|
23,341
|
5.82%
|
Lower Carniola |
8.
|
Ptuj | 18,291
|
18,164
|
0.7%
|
Styria |
9.
|
Jesenice | 13,787
|
13,440
|
2.58%
|
Upper Carniola |
10.
|
Kamnik | 13,753
|
13,644
|
0.8%
|
Upper Carniola |
11.
|
Trbovlje | 13,723
|
15,163
|
–9.5%
|
Styria |
12.
|
Domžale | 13,372
|
12,406
|
7.79%
|
Upper Carniola |
13.
|
Nova Gorica | 13,055
|
13,178
|
–0.93%
|
Slovene Littoral |
14.
|
Škofja Loka | 11,827
|
11,969
|
–1.19%
|
Upper Carniola |
15.
|
Izola | 11,477
|
11,223
|
2.26%
|
Slovene Littoral |
16.
|
Murska Sobota | 10,923
|
11,614
|
–5.95%
|
Prekmurje |
17.
|
Logatec | 10,080
|
8,942
|
12.73%
|
Inner Carniola |
18.
|
Postojna | 10,041
|
9,183
|
9.34%
|
Inner Carniola |
19.
|
Vrhnika | 9,134
|
8,413
|
8.57%
|
Inner Carniola |
20.
|
Slovenska Bistrica | 8,362
|
7,454
|
12.18%
|
Styria |
21.
|
Kočevje | 8,027
|
8,672
|
–7.44%
|
Lower Carniola |
22.
|
Grosuplje | 7,805
|
7,098
|
9.96%
|
Lower Carniola |
23.
|
Slovenj Gradec | 7,731
|
7,519
|
2.82%
|
Styria |
24.
|
Mengeš | 7,257
|
6,112
|
18.73%
|
Upper Carniola |
25.
|
Ravne na Koroškem | 7,184
|
6,979
|
2.94%
|
Carinthia |
26.
|
Ajdovščina | 7,116
|
6,656
|
6.91%
|
Slovene Littoral |
27.
|
Krško | 6,921
|
7,097
|
–2.48%
|
Lower Carniola |
28.
|
Brežice | 6,867
|
6,573
|
4.47%
|
Styria |
29.
|
Litija | 6,723
|
6,467
|
3.96%
|
Upper Carniola |
30.
|
Sežana | 6,134
|
5,531
|
10.9%
|
Slovene Littoral |
31.
|
Radovljica | 6,120
|
5,940
|
3.03%
|
Upper Carniola |
32.
|
Zagorje ob Savi | 6,015
|
6,439
|
–6.58%
|
Upper Carniola |
33.
|
Idrija | 5,794
|
5,955
|
–2.7%
|
Slovene Littoral |
34.
|
Črnomelj | 5,448
|
5,776
|
–5.68%
|
Lower Carniola |
35.
|
Medvode | 5,368
|
5,178
|
3.67%
|
Upper Carniola |
36.
|
Rogaška Slatina | 5,253
|
5,111
|
2.78%
|
Styria |
37.
|
Slovenske Konjice | 5,213
|
4,869
|
7.07%
|
Styria |
38.
|
Bled | 5,182
|
5,181
|
0.02%
|
Upper Carniola |
39.
|
Žalec | 5,061
|
4,943
|
2.39%
|
Styria |
40.
|
Šentjur | 5,050
|
4,762
|
6.05%
|
Styria |
41.
|
Hrastnik | 4,716
|
5,621
|
–16.1%
|
Styria |
42.
|
Sevnica | 4,590
|
4,660
|
–1.5%
|
Styria |
43.
|
Prevalje | 4,585
|
4,643
|
–1.25%
|
Carinthia |
44.
|
Ilirska Bistrica | 4,315
|
4,553
|
–5.23%
|
Inner Carniola |
45.
|
Ruše | 4,217
|
4,503
|
–6.35%
|
Styria |
46.
|
Cerknica | 4,140
|
3,928
|
5.4%
|
Inner Carniola |
47.
|
Trebnje | 3,942
|
3,477
|
13.37%
|
Lower Carniola |
48.
|
Tržič | 3,819
|
3,865
|
–1.19%
|
Upper Carniola |
49.
|
Ribnica | 3,780
|
3,604
|
4.88%
|
Lower Carniola |
50.
|
Žiri | 3,777
|
3,588
|
5.27%
|
Upper Carniola |
51.
|
Šempeter pri Gorici | 3,670
|
3,760
|
–2.39%
|
Slovene Littoral |
52.
|
Piran | 3,667
|
4,192
|
–12.52%
|
Slovene Littoral |
53.
|
Lenart v Slovenskih Goricah | 3,498
|
3,006
|
16.37%
|
Styria |
54.
|
Laško | 3,356
|
3,456
|
–2.89%
|
Styria |
55.
|
Metlika | 3,254
|
3,273
|
–0.58%
|
Lower Carniola |
56.
|
Ljutomer | 3,230
|
3,460
|
–6.65%
|
Styria |
57.
|
Tolmin | 3,178
|
3,534
|
–10.07%
|
Slovene Littoral |
58.
|
Gornja Radgona | 3,141
|
3,159
|
–0.57%
|
Styria |
59.
|
Dravograd | 3.104
|
3,289
|
–5.62%
|
Carinthia |
60.
|
Mežica | 3,077
|
3,254
|
–5.44%
|
Carinthia |
61.
|
Zreče | 3,068
|
2,935
|
4.53%
|
Styria |
62.
|
Šoštanj | 3,045
|
2,880
|
5.73%
|
Styria |
63.
|
Železniki | 2,885
|
3,075
|
–6.18%
|
Upper Carniola |
64.
|
Lendava | 2,841
|
3,129
|
–9.2%
|
Prekmurje |
65.
|
Ormož | 1,939
|
2,174
|
–10.81%
|
Styria |
65.
|
Radeče | 1,915
|
2,168
|
–11.67%
|
Lower Carniola |
67.
|
Bovec | 1,507
|
1,631
|
–7.6%
|
Slovene Littoral |
68.
|
Višnja Gora | 1,203
|
1,000
|
20.3%
|
Lower Carniola |
69.
|
Kostanjevica na Krki | 702
|
695
|
1%
|
Lower Carniola |
References
- ^ T. H.; Barbara Štor (19 January 2021). "Slovenija dobila dve novi mesti, Zreče in Lenart" (in Slovenian). RTV Slovenija. Retrieved 22 January 2021.
- ^ a b c Žagar, Katarina (October 2007). Lokalna samouprava: organizacija in funkcija [Local Self-Government: Organisation and Function] (PDF) (in Slovenian) (5th ed.). Administration Academy, Ministry of Public Administration. p. 28. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-26.
- ^ "Population - municipalities and settlements, Slovenia, yearly (in Slovenian)". SURS. Retrieved 11 June 2025.
External links
- Media related to Cities in Slovenia at Wikimedia Commons