Maribor

Maribor
From top, left to right: Lent with the oldest vine in the world, Maribor National Hall, Basilica of Our Mother of Mercy, Maribor Cathedral, Maribor Castle, University of Maribor
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Coordinates: 46°33′27″N 15°38′44″E / 46.55750°N 15.64556°E / 46.55750; 15.64556
Country	Slovenia
Traditional region	Styria
Statistical region	Drava
Municipality	Maribor
First mention	1164
Town privileges	1254
Government
• Mayor	Saša Arsenovič
Area
• City	40.98 km2 (15.82 sq mi)
Elevation	274.7 m (901.2 ft)
Population  (2021)[1][2]
• Density	2,366/km2 (6,130/sq mi)
• Urban	97,019
• City Municipality	113,778
Demonym(s)	Mariborčan (male), Mariborčanka (female)
Time zone	UTC+01 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02 (CEST)
Postal code	2000
Area code	02 (+386 2 if calling from abroad)
Climate	Cfb
Licence plate	MB
Website	www.maribor.si

Maribor (UK: /ˈmærɪbɔːr/ MARR-ib-or, US: /ˈmɑːr-/ MAR-, Slovene: [ˈmáːɾibɔɾ] ^ⓘ; also known by other historical names) is the second-largest city in Slovenia and the largest city of the traditional region of Lower Styria. It is also the seat of the City Municipality of Maribor, the seat of the Drava statistical region and the Eastern Slovenia region. Maribor is also the economic, administrative, educational, and cultural centre of eastern Slovenia.

Maribor was first mentioned as a castle in 1164, as a settlement in 1209, and as a city in 1254. Like most Slovene ethnic territory, Maribor was under Habsburg rule until 1918, when Rudolf Maister and his men secured the city for the State of Slovenes, Croats and Serbs, which then joined the Kingdom of Serbia to form the Kingdom of Yugoslavia. In 1991 Maribor became part of independent Slovenia.

Maribor, along with the Portuguese city of Guimarães, was selected as the European Capital of Culture for 2012.