Murska Sobota

Murska Sobota
Town
From top, left to right: Murska Sobota's skyline, Evangelical Church complex, Tourist Information Center, Zvezda Hotel, Murska Sobota Cathedral, Murska Sobota Castle
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Coat of arms of Murska Sobota
Murska Sobota is located in Slovenia
Murska Sobota
Murska Sobota
Location of Murska Sobota in Slovenia
Coordinates: 46°40′N 16°10′E / 46.667°N 16.167°E / 46.667; 16.167
Country Slovenia
Traditional regionPrekmurje
Statistical regionMura
MunicipalityMurska Sobota
First mention1297 (as Belmura)
Town rightsaround 1479
Government
 • MayorAleksander Jevšek (SD)
Area
 • Total14.5 km2 (5.6 sq mi)
Elevation
190 m (620 ft)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total11,107
 • Density770/km2 (2,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02 (CEST)
Post code
9000
Area Code02
Vehicle registrationMS
Websitewww.murska-sobota.si

Murska Sobota (pronounced [ˈmúːɾska ˈsóːbɔta] ,[1] Slovenian abbreviation: MS [məˈsə̀];[1] German: Olsnitz;[2] Hungarian: Muraszombat[2]) is a town in northeastern Slovenia. It is the centre of the Municipality of Murska Sobota near the Mura River in the region of Prekmurje and is the regional capital.

  1. ^ a b "Slovenski pravopis 2001: Murska Sobota".
  2. ^ a b Radkersburg und Luttenberg (map, 1:75,000). 1894. Vienna: K.u.k. Militärgeographisches Institut.

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