Mengeš

Mengeš
From top, left to right: Overview of Mengeš, Archangel Michael Church, Former Melodija factory, St. Mary Column, Bell Tower, Park and the Castle
Mengeš
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 46°9′45.30″N 14°34′4.91″E / 46.1625833°N 14.5680306°E / 46.1625833; 14.5680306
Country Slovenia
Traditional regionUpper Carniola
Statistical regionCentral Slovenia
MunicipalityMengeš
Area
  Total
13.3 km2 (5.1 sq mi)
Elevation
315.9 m (1,036.4 ft)
Population
 (2012)
  Total
6,119

Mengeš (pronounced [ˈmèːŋɡəʃ] ; German: Mannsburg) is a town in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia. It is the seat of the Municipality of Mengeš. It is located approximately fifteen kilometers from the Slovenian capital of Ljubljana. It includes the hamlets of Zavrti, Veliki Mengeš (German: Großmannsburg), Mali Mengeš (German: Kleinmannsburg), and Pristava.