Municipality of Hodoš

{{Short description|Municipality of Slovenia}}

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| name = Municipality of Hodoš

| native_name = {{lang|sl|Občina Hodoš}}
{{lang|hu|Hodos község}}

| settlement_type = Municipality

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| image_map = Obcine Slovenija 2007 Hodos.svg

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| map_caption = Location of the Municipality of Hodoš in Slovenia

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| subdivision_type = Country

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| leader_party = Independent

| leader_title = Mayor

| leader_name = Rudolf Bunderla

| unit_pref = Metric

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| area_total_km2 = 18.1

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| population_total = 312

| population_as_of = 2010

| population_density_km2 = auto

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The Municipality of Hodoš ({{langx|sl|Občina Hodoš}} {{IPA|sl|ˈóːptʃina ˈxóːdɔʃ|}}; {{langx|hu|Hodos község}} {{IPA|hu|ˈhodoʃ ˈkøʃʃeːɡ|}}) is a municipality in Slovenia. The seat of the municipality is the village of Hodoš ({{langx|hu|Hodos}}).[http://www.hodos.si/ Hodoš municipal site] {{in lang|sl}} It is part of the Prekmurje region. Both Slovene and Hungarian are official languages in the municipality. The municipality was established on 7 August 1998, when it was separated from the former Municipality of Hodoš–Šalovci.[http://www.stat.si/doc/pub/02-PP-244-0701.pdf Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia. 2007. Vzpostavitev lokalne samouprave v Republiki Sloveniji v številkah, no. 6.]

Hodoš is the smallest municipality by population in Slovenia; it is also one of only two municipalities in which ethnic Slovenes are a minority, the other being nearby Dobrovnik ({{langx|hu|Dobronak}}). The majority of the population is Lutheran.

Settlements

In addition to the municipal seat of Hodoš, the municipality also includes the settlement of Krplivnik ({{langx|hu|Kapornak}}).

Demographics

;Population by native language, 2002 census[http://www.stat.si/Popis2002/en/rezultati/rezultati_red.asp?ter=OBC&st=7 Republic of Slovenia 2002 Census]

:Hungarian: 190 (53.37%)

:Slovene: 144 (40.45%)

:Others and Unknown: 22 (6.18%)

:Total: 356

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