Municipality of Komen
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| Municipality of Komen Občina Komen | |
|---|---|
| Municipality | |
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| Coordinates: 45°49′N 13°45′E / 45.817°N 13.750°ECoordinates: 45°49′N 13°45′E / 45.817°N 13.750°E | |
| Country |
 Slovenia |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Danijel Božič |
| Area | |
| • Total | 102.7 km2 (39.7 sq mi) |
| Population (2002)[1] | |
| • Total | 3,515 |
| • Density | 34/km2 (89/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+01) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+02) |
| Website | www.komen.si |
The Municipality of Komen (Slovene: Občina Komen) is a municipality in the Littoral region of Slovenia, near the Italian border.[2] The seat of the municipality is the town of Komen. The municipality was established on 6 November 1994, when the former Municipality of Sežana was dissolved into four smaller municipalities (Divača, Hrpelje–Kozina, Komen, and Sežana).
Notable people
Notable people that were born or lived in the municipality of Komen include:
- Max Fabiani, architect
- Franco Giraldi, Italian film director
- Anton Mahnič, theologian, activist, bishop of Krk
- Marjan Rožanc, writer and essayist
- Majda Širca, journalist and politician
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