Municipality of Kostel

Municipality of Kostel
Občina Kostel
Location of the Municipality of Kostel in Slovenia
Coordinates: 45°30′31.84″N 14°54′36.03″E / 45.5088444°N 14.9100083°E / 45.5088444; 14.9100083
Country Slovenia
Government
  MayorNataša Turk (Independent)
Area
  Total
56.09 km2 (21.66 sq mi)
Population
 (2018)
  Total
637
  Density11/km2 (29/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02 (CEST)
Websitewww.kostel.si

The Municipality of Kostel (pronounced [ˈkɔːstɛu̯]; Slovene: Občina Kostel) is a municipality in southern Slovenia. Its seat is the settlement of Vas. It is part of the traditional region of Lower Carniola and is now included in the Southeast Slovenia Statistical Region. It borders Croatia.