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Metlika

Metlika (; ) is a town in southeastern Slovenia. It is the seat of the Municipality of Metlika. It lies on the left bank of the Kolpa River on the border with Croatia. It is in the heart of the area of White Carniola, the southeastern part of the traditional region of Lower Carniola. It is now included in the Southeast Slovenia Statistical Region.

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Place details

Locality: Metlika
Region: Municipality of Metlika
Country: Slovenija
Population: 3,206

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Key facts

Settlement.official_name: Metlika
Settlement.settlement_type: Town
Settlement.image_caption: From top, left to right: Overview of Metlika, Town Hall, Old palace, St. Nicholas' Church, Metlika Castle, Row of old houses
Settlement.image_shield: Grb Občine Metlika.jpg
Settlement.pushpin_map: Slovenia
Settlement.pushpin_label_position: left
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in Slovenia
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: Slovenia
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Traditional region
Settlement.subdivision_name1: White Carniola
Settlement.subdivision_type2: Statistical region

Wikidata facts

Instance of: border city
Country: Slovenia
Located in: Municipality of Metlika
Population: +3229
Area: +108.87
Elevation: +163
Time zone: UTC+02:00
Capital of: Municipality of Metlika
Image: Metlika in Bela krajina (30395562187).jpg

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Further reading
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==Name== Metlika was first mentioned in written sources in 1228 as Metlica (and as Methlica in 1268 and Metlika in 1337). The name is derived from the Slovene common noun metlika 'goosefoot', thus referring to the local flora. In the past the German name was Möttling.