Municipality of Šmarje pri Jelšah
Municipality of Šmarje pri Jelšah
Občina Šmarje pri Jelšah | |
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Location of the Municipality of Šmarje pri Jelšah in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates: 46°19′N 15°40′E / 46.317°N 15.667°E | |
| Country | Slovenia |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Matija Čakš |
| Area | |
• Total | 107.7 km2 (41.6 sq mi) |
| Population (2016) | |
• Total | 10,259 |
| • Density | 95.26/km2 (246.7/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02 (CEST) |
| Website | smarje |
The Municipality of Šmarje pri Jelšah (pronounced [ˈʃmaːɾjɛ pɾi ˈjeːlʃax]; Slovene: Občina Šmarje pri Jelšah) is a municipality in the traditional region of Styria in northeastern Slovenia. The seat of the municipality is the town of Šmarje pri Jelšah. Šmarje pri Jelšah became a municipality in 1994.