Ljubljana

Summary

Ljubljana is a city^[1]. Ljubljana ranks in the top 0.94% of city entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,489 views/month, #52 of 5,534).^[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 image is recorded as 2021-07-28 Ljubljana-0881.jpg^[12].
• Ljubljana's instance of is recorded as city^[13].
• Ljubljana's instance of is recorded as big city^[14].
• Ljubljana's instance of is recorded as largest city^[15].
• Ljubljana's instance of is recorded as national capital^[16].
• Ljubljana's official language is recorded as Slovene^[17].
• Ljubljana's flag image is recorded as Flag of Ljubljana.svg^[18].
• Ljubljana's coat of arms image is recorded as Blason ville si Ljubljana (Slovénie).svg^[19].
• Ljubljana's twinned administrative body is recorded as Skopje^[20].
• Ljubljana's twinned administrative body is recorded as Vilnius^[21].
• Ljubljana's twinned administrative body is recorded as Athens^[22].
• Ljubljana's twinned administrative body is recorded as Belgrade^[23].
• Ljubljana's twinned administrative body is recorded as Bratislava^[24].
• Ljubljana's twinned administrative body is recorded as Brussels-Capital Region^[25].
• Ljubljana's twinned administrative body is recorded as Chemnitz^[26].
• Ljubljana's twinned administrative body is recorded as Chengdu^[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^[13], big city^[14], largest city^[15], and national capital^[16].

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 ranks in the top 0.94% of city entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,489 views/month, #52 of 5,534).^[2] Ljubljana has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[47] Ljubljana is known by 33 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[48]

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].