Novo Mesto

Novo mesto
—  Town and Municipality  —
Novo Mesto with Krka river from the air
Location of the Municipality of Novo Mesto in Slovenia
Novo mesto Location of the Town of Novo Mesto in Slovenia
Coordinates:
Country	Slovenia
Government
- Mayor	Alojz Muhič
Area
- Total	298.5 km2 (115.3 sq mi)
Population (2002)[1]
- Total	40,925
- Density	137.1/km2 (355.1/sq mi)
Time zone	CET (UTC+01)
- Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+02)
Website	novomesto.si
Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia, census of 2002.

Novo Mesto (pronunciation) (Slovene: Novo mesto) is a city and municipality in the southeastern Slovenia. The area was traditionally part of Lower Carniola. It is now included in the Jugovzhodna Slovenija statistical region. It covers a total area of 298.5 km², along a bend in the Krka River and the city is considered the economic and cultural center of Lower Carniola.^[2] On 7 April 2006 it became the see for the Roman Catholic Diocese of Novo Mesto, which is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Ljubljana. The main church in city is dedicated to Saint Nicholas and is an originally Gothic building that was rebuilt in the Baroque style in the 17th century.^[3]

History

The Chapter Church of St. Nicholas

Novo Mesto (literally, 'new town') was founded as Rudolfswert (Rudolfovo) on 7 April 1365, named after its founder, the Habsburg Archduke Rudolf IV of Austria, though there have been settlements in the area since pre-history.

Following World War I and the dissolution of Austria-Hungary, the city officially became Novo mesto although it had been informally known as such since its founding. It was known as Neustadtl ('new town') in German. During World War II the city passed back and forth between Germany and Italy, finally settling in German hands.

In 1958, a highway between Ljubljana and Zagreb in Croatia was finished. It passed through Novo Mesto and connected the cities of the former Yugoslavia. Now this highway is part of the European E70 highway. With the construction of this highway, Novo Mesto became much better connected to the rest of Slovenia and the rest of Yugoslavia, and began to grow as an important regional center.

Today, tourism is increasing in Slovenia, and Novo Mesto is feeling some of the effects of this. The Krka Valley is becoming a place for wine enthusiasts who take tours throughout the Lower Carniola region, tasting locally produced Cvicek wine, which is produced by blending several different varieties of local wine.

Census data

According to the census of 2002, it has 40,925 inhabitants, 20,017 male and 20,908 female. The average age of the inhabitants is 39.58.

On average, there is 29.25 m² of residential area, and the inhabitants live in a total of 13,796 households and 11,408 families.^[4]

Statistical data

The municipality of Novo Mesto has a working-age population of 19,579, of whom 2,118 are unemployed. The average gross monthly wage in August 2003 was €1,099.27 (263,432 tolars) and the average net monthly wage was €687.90 (164,851 tolars). There are 1,725 students in the municipality.

See also

• Industrija motornih vozil
• Krka (company)
• Krka Basketball Club
• Langenhagen - the twin city of Novo Mesto
• Gimnazija Novo mesto
• List of cities in Slovenia

References

External links

• Novo Mesto on Geopedia
• Novo Mesto, official municipality web page.

Novo Mesto Settlements Administrative centre: Novo Mesto Birčna vas · Boričevo · Brezje · Brezovica pri Stopičah · Češča vas · Črešnjice · Črmošnjice pri Stopičah · Daljni Vrh · Dobovo · Dolenja vas · Dolenje Grčevje · Dolenje Kamenje · Dolenje Karteljevo · Dolenje Lakovnice · Dolenji Suhadol · Dolnja Težka Voda · Dolž · Gabrje · Golušnik · Gorenje Grčevje · Gorenje Kamence · Gorenje Kamenje · Gorenje Karteljevo · Gorenje Kronovo · Gorenje Lakovnice · Gorenje Mraševo · Gorenji Suhadol · Gornja Težka Voda · Gumberk · Herinja vas · Hrib pri Orehku · Hrušica · Hudo · Iglenik · Jama · Jelše pri Otočcu · Jugorje · Jurna vas · Konec · Koroška vas · Koti · Križe · Kuzarjev Kal · Laze · Leskovec · Lešnica · Lutrško Selo · Mala Cikava · Male Brusnice · Mali Cerovec · Mali Orehek · Mali Podljuben · Mali Slatnik · Mihovec · Otočec · Paha · Pangrč Grm · Petane · Petelinjek · Plemberk · Podgrad · Potov Vrh · Prečna · Pristava · Rajnovšče · Rakovnik pri Birčni Vasi · Ratež · Sela pri Ratežu · Sela pri Zajčjem Vrhu · Sela pri Štravberku · Sevno · Smolenja vas · Srebrniče · Srednje Grčevje · Stopiče · Stranska vas · Suhor · Šentjošt · Škrjanče pri Novem mestu · Štravberk · Travni Dol · Trška Gora · Uršna sela · Velike Brusnice · Veliki Cerovec · Veliki Orehek · Veliki Podljuben · Veliki Slatnik · Verdun · Vinja vas · Vrh pri Ljubnu · Vrh pri Pahi · Vrhe · Zagrad pri Otočcu · Zajčji Vrh pri Stopičah · Ždinja vas · Žihovo Selo Landmarks Breg · Main Town Square · Kandija Bridge · Narodni dom · Town Hall · Main Square fountain · Kandija railway station · Grm Castle · Franciscan Church and monastery · Capital Church of Staint Nicholas · Šance · Miran Jarc library · Krka river · Museum of Lower Carniola · Otočec Castle Notable people Janez Ferbar · Gregor Golobič · Slavko Grum · Albin Gutman · Ignacij Hladnik · Božidar Jakac · Miran Jarc · Dragotin Kette · Marjan Kozina · Vladimir Lamut · Anton Podbevšek · Edvard Ravnikar · Jurij Slatkonja · Matjaž Smodiš · Franc Andrej Šega · Leon Štukelj · Janez Trdina