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Municipality of Vipava Občina Vipava |
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Location of the Municipality of Vipava in Slovenia |
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| Coordinates: 45°51′N 13°58′E / 45.850°N 13.967°ECoordinates: 45°51′N 13°58′E / 45.850°N 13.967°E | |
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| • Mayor | Ivan Princes |
| Area | |
| • Total | 107.4 km2 (41.5 sq mi) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 5,344 |
| • Density | 50/km2 (130/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+01) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+02) |
The Municipality of Vipava (pronounced [viˈpaːva]; Slovene: Občina Vipava) is a municipality in western Slovenia. The seat of the municipality is the town of Vipava. Historically, it used to be a part of the traditional region of Inner Carniola, but it is now generally regarded as a part of the Slovenian Littoral. The municipality was established in its current form on 3 October 1994, when the former larger Municipality of Ajdovščina was subdivided into the municipalities of Ajdovščina and Vipava.
The Municipality of Vipava is subdivided into 11 local communities (Slovene: krajevne skupnosti), which comprise one or more villages. They are: Vipava, Erzelj, Goče, Gradišče pri Vipavi, Lozice, Lože, Manče, Podnanos, Podraga, Slap, and Vrhpolje.