Ljubljana

Summary

Ljubljana is a city^[1]. Ljubljana has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• Ljubljana received the Order of the People's Hero^[3].
• Ljubljana was a member of Creative Cities Network^[4].
• Ljubljana was a member of League of Historical Cities^[5].
• Ljubljana was a member of International Cities of Refuge Network^[6].
• Ljubljana is located in Ljubljana City Municipality^[7].
• Ljubljana is in the country of Slovenia^[8].
• Ljubljana is on the body of water Sava^[9].
• Ljubljana is on the body of water Ljubljanica^[10].
• Ljubljana's head of government is recorded as Zoran Janković^[11].
• Ljubljana's instance of is recorded as city^[12].
• Ljubljana's instance of is recorded as big city^[13].
• Ljubljana's instance of is recorded as largest city^[14].
• Ljubljana's instance of is recorded as national capital^[15].
• Ljubljana's official language is recorded as Slovene^[16].
• Ljubljana's twinned administrative body is recorded as Skopje^[17].
• Ljubljana's twinned administrative body is recorded as Vilnius^[18].
• Ljubljana's twinned administrative body is recorded as Athens^[19].
• Ljubljana's twinned administrative body is recorded as Belgrade^[20].
• Ljubljana's twinned administrative body is recorded as Bratislava^[21].
• Ljubljana's twinned administrative body is recorded as Brussels-Capital Region^[22].
• Ljubljana's twinned administrative body is recorded as Chemnitz^[23].
• Ljubljana's twinned administrative body is recorded as Chengdu^[24].
• Ljubljana's twinned administrative body is recorded as Cleveland^[25].
• Ljubljana's twinned administrative body is recorded as Leverkusen^[26].
• Ljubljana's twinned administrative body is recorded as Graz^[27].

Body

Geography

Ljubljana is in the country of Slovenia^[8]. Ljubljana is located in Ljubljana City Municipality^[7]. Adjacent water bodies include Sava^[9], a river^[28], in Slovenia^[29] and Ljubljanica^[10], a river^[30], in Slovenia^[31].

Physical Characteristics

Population counts include {'amount': '+284355'}^[32], {'amount': '+280940'}^[33], {'amount': '+280310'}^[34], {'amount': '+279756'}^[35], {'amount': '+278789'}^[36], and {'amount': '+277554'}^[37].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include city^[12], big city^[13], largest city^[14], and national capital^[15].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Ljubljana include Ljubljana Jože Pučnik Airport^[38], an airport^[39], in Slovenia^[40], founded in 1963^[41]; Yugoslav destroyer Ljubljana^[42], a destroyer^[43]; and Ljubljana Ring Road^[44], a road^[45], in Slovenia^[46].

Why It Matters

Ljubljana has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2] Ljubljana is known by 33 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[47]

Entities named for Ljubljana include Ljubljana Jože Pučnik Airport^[38], an airport^[39], in Slovenia^[40], founded in 1963^[41]; Yugoslav destroyer Ljubljana^[42], a destroyer^[43]; and Ljubljana Ring Road^[44], a road^[45], in Slovenia^[46].

FAQs

What awards did Ljubljana receive?

Honors received include Order of the People's Hero^[3].