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Slovenia GuideEssential facts, not news

Country basics

Capital
Ljubljana
Population
About 2.1 million
Area
About 20,300 km²
Language · Script
Slovene (also Italian and Hungarian in bilingual areas) · Latin alphabet
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Currency
Euro (EUR, €)
Time zone
UTC+1 (CET) · UTC+2 in summer (CEST)

Emergency & help lines

Police
113
Fire · Ambulance · Rescue
112
Police anonymous tip line
080 1200
Roadside assistance (AMZS)
1987

Traveler essentials

Country code
+386
Voltage · Plug
230V 50Hz · Type C/F
Driving side
Right-hand traffic
Major cities
Ljubljana · Maribor · Celje · Kranj · Koper · Velenje · Novo mesto · Ptuj

Public holidays

Jan 1–2
New Year
Feb 8
Prešeren Day, Slovenian Cultural Holiday
Spring (movable)
Easter Sunday and Easter Monday
Apr 27
Day of Uprising Against Occupation
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May 1–2
Labour Day
7 weeks after Easter
Whit Sunday (Pentecost)
Jun 25
Statehood Day
Aug 15
Assumption Day
Oct 31
Reformation Day
Nov 1
Remembrance Day
Dec 25
Christmas Day
Dec 26
Independence and Unity Day

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