--- entity_id: city:si:surs_municipality:140 entity_type: city name: Vrhnika country_code: SI country: Slovenia slug: vrhnika canonical_url: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/si/vrhnika/ json_url: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/si/vrhnika.json markdown_url: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/si/vrhnika.md mcp_uri: immigrationdb://city/si/vrhnika snapshot_id: approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab generated_at: 2026-09-14 last_verified: 2026-08-30 fact_count: 13 language_location_count: 0 employment_location_count: 0 city_intent_block_count: 1 usefulness_tier: answer_linked indexable: true metric_dictionary_url: https://immigrationdb.com/data/metrics.json license_url: https://immigrationdb.com/about/copyright/ citation_schema: immigrationdb-citation-v1 citation_canonical_url: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/si/vrhnika/ citation_title: "Vrhnika, Slovenia: salary, jobs, air quality, climate" citation_author: ImmigrationDB citation_publisher: ImmigrationDB citation_snapshot_id: approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab citation_version: approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab citation_retrieval_date: 2026-09-14 citation_build_date: 2026-09-14 citation_license_url: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ --- # Vrhnika Vrhnika, a city in Slovenia, had a population of 18,296 at the start of 2026. Car density was 566 vehicles per 1,000 residents at the end of 2024. ## Answers Deterministic answers rendered from this page's published values. The JSON twin carries the machine-readable answer objects. ### How many people live in Vrhnika? The published population was 18,296 people in January 2026. - City-scope resident count. Density, foreign-resident counts and the country-wide figure are separate rows in the table below. - Value: 18,296 people · Period: January 2026 - Claims: claim-1dd039b1765a ### Is the air quality good in Vrhnika? The annual PM2.5 mean is 15 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. - Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ. - Value: 15 µg/m³ · Period: 2024 - Claims: claim-80a4e1fb6693 ### What is the unemployment rate in Vrhnika? The unemployment rate is 10.6 % (2016). - Value: 10.6 % · Period: 2016 - Claims: claim-e522d2e3e434 ## Population The city covered 116 km² in 2026. ## Facts | Metric | metric_id | Value | Scope | Observed | Verified | Freshness | Lane | Source | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Foreign residents | `foreign_population_total` | 2,655 | place/municipality | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-08 | stale | verified | [1] | | Population | `population_total` | 18,296 people | municipality | 2026-01-01 | 2026-07-12 | fresh | verified | [2] | | Median gross salary (regional) | `salary_median_gross_regional_eur_month` | 1,717 EUR/month | city | 2022-12-31 | 2026-08-27 | stale | verified | [3] | | Unemployment rate | `unemployment_total_percent` | 10.6 % | city | 2016-12-31 | 2026-07-27 | stale | verified | [4] | | PM2.5 — annual mean | `air_quality_pm25_annual_ug_m3` | 15 µg/m³ | city | 2024-12-31 | 2026-08-26 | stale | supplemental | [5] | | Average daytime high by month | `climate_monthly_high_c` | Jan 4.1 · Feb 7 · Mar 12.3 · Apr 17.2 · May 21.8 · Jun 25.8 · Jul 27.9 · Aug 27.6 · Sep 21.8 · Oct 16.1 · Nov 9.6 · Dec 4.2 °C | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-06 | stale | verified | [6] | | Average night-time low by month | `climate_monthly_low_c` | Jan -1.7 · Feb -1.2 · Mar 2.4 · Apr 6.3 · May 10.6 · Jun 14.4 · Jul 16 · Aug 15.9 · Sep 11.7 · Oct 7.9 · Nov 3.9 · Dec -0.9 °C | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-06 | stale | verified | [7] | | Average temperature by month | `climate_monthly_mean_c` | Jan 1 · Feb 2.6 · Mar 7.1 · Apr 11.6 · May 16.1 · Jun 20 · Jul 21.8 · Aug 21.3 · Sep 16.1 · Oct 11.4 · Nov 6.4 · Dec 1.5 °C | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-06 | stale | verified | [8] | | Average precipitation by month | `climate_monthly_precip_mm` | Jan 67 · Feb 83.9 · Mar 82.9 · Apr 96.8 · May 114.2 · Jun 125.4 · Jul 121.8 · Aug 124 · Sep 159.5 · Oct 150 · Nov 137.9 · Dec 104.4 mm | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-06 | stale | verified | [9] | | Average sunshine by month | `climate_monthly_sunshine_h` | Jan 72.6 · Feb 102.5 · Mar 155.6 · Apr 188.7 · May 232.3 · Jun 253.2 · Jul 288.4 · Aug 264.6 · Sep 175.6 · Oct 115.3 · Nov 56.3 · Dec 55.1 hours | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-06 | stale | verified | [10] | | Cars per 1,000 residents | `car_density_per_1000` | 566 cars/1000 residents | place | 2024-12-31 | 2026-07-14 | stale | verified | [2] | | City area | `city_area_km2` | 116 km² | municipality | 2026-01-01 | 2026-07-12 | fresh | verified | [2] | | Population density | `population_density_per_km2` | 157 people/km² | place | 2024-01-01 | 2026-07-14 | stale | verified | [2] | Every row keeps the value, unit, geographic scope, observation date, verification date and the numbered source below. A missing metric means the city does not publish it; nothing is imputed. ## Language courses and integration - [Initial Integration of Migrants (ZIP) — Slovenian language and society](https://www.gov.si/novice/2023-06-15-izvajanje-ucenja-slovenscine-za-tujce-drzavljane-tretjih-drzav/) — Integration course · Office of the Government of the Republic of Slovenia for the Support and Integration of Migrants · Slovene · checked 2026-08-10 - [Slovene as a second and foreign language — breakthrough level A1](https://www.ess.gov.si/en/jobseekers/employment-of-non-eu-migrant-workers/learning-slovenian-language) — Job-related language course · Employment Service of Slovenia · Slovene · checked 2026-08-10 - [Slovenian language course at survival level](https://www.gov.si/en/news/2024-07-12-start-of-slovenian-language-courses-at-survival-level/) — State Language Course · Office of the Government of the Republic of Slovenia for the Support and Integration of Migrants · Slovene · checked 2026-08-10 - [State-supported Slovenian-language programmes for foreigners](https://www.gov.si/novice/2025-10-07-vse-vec-zanimanja-za-ucenje-slovenscine-med-tujci-iz-tretjih-drzav/) — Integration course · Office of the Government of the Republic of Slovenia for the Support and Integration of Migrants · Slovene · checked 2026-08-10 These are country-level programmes, not proof of a course location in this city. ## Public employment service - [Employment Service of Slovenia](https://www.ess.gov.si/en/jobseekers/registration-with-the-ess) — Job Search, Registration This is a country-level service, not proof of a physical office in this city. ## Healthcare access Migrants can receive medical care in Vrhnika when the country-wide insurance or residence conditions are met. City capacity facts do not determine personal eligibility. - Public healthcare access for foreign residents: Conditional — [official source](https://www.zzzs.si/en/compulsory-health-insurance/inclusion-in-the-compulsory-health-insurance/) ## Country-wide rules Visa, benefit, tax and healthcare eligibility rules are published on the [Slovenia country page](https://immigrationdb.com/countries/slovenia/). ## International community Citizenship, country of birth, language and ancestry are kept as separate source-native dimensions. ### Country of birth - First residence - TOTAL: 2,655 (100.0%) - Countries of former Yugoslavia: 2,143 (80.7%) - EU countries: 373 (14.0%) - Other European countries: 81 (3.1%) - Other countries: 58 (2.2%) - Population universe: Foreign-born population by municipality, 2021; source-native FIRST RESIDENCE groups - Period: 2021 - Source: https://pxweb.stat.si/SiStatData/api/v1/en/Data/05E4030S.px ### Citizenship - Population: 18,296 (100.0%) - Citizens of the Republic of Slovenia: 16,246 (88.8%) - Foreign citizens: 2,050 (11.2%) - Population universe: Population by municipality, half-year 2026H1, sex total; source-native citizenship status measures - Period: 2026H1 - Source: https://pxweb.stat.si/SiStatData/api/v1/en/Data/05E1022S.px ## Sources 1. Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia (SURS) — Official source — https://pxweb.stat.si/SiStatData/api/v1/en/Data/05E4030S.px 2. SURS municipality population and area 2026 — Official source — https://pxweb.stat.si/SiStatData/api/v1/en/Data/2640010S.px 3. pxweb.stat.si — Official source — https://pxweb.stat.si/SiStatData/api/v1/en/Data/0711343S 4. Persons in employment, registered unemployed persons and registered unemployment rates by municipalities, sex, year and measures — Official source — https://pxweb.stat.si/SiStatData/pxweb/en/Data/-/0775360S.px/ 5. air.discomap.eea.europa.eu — Official source — https://air.discomap.eea.europa.eu/arcgis/rest/services/AirQuality/AQ_Statistics_WM/MapServer/0/query 6. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO — Official source — https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0216/0253808/1.1/data/0-data/data-composite-primary-parameters/wmo_normals_9120_TMAX.csv 7. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO — Official source — https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0216/0253808/1.1/data/0-data/data-composite-primary-parameters/wmo_normals_9120_TMIN.csv 8. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO — Official source — https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0216/0253808/1.1/data/0-data/data-composite-primary-parameters/wmo_normals_9120_TAVG.csv 9. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO — Official source — https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0216/0253808/1.1/data/0-data/data-composite-primary-parameters/wmo_normals_9120_PRCP.csv 10. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO — Official source — https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0216/0253808/1.1/data/0-data/data-composite-primary-parameters/wmo_normals_9120_TSUN.csv ## Cite This citation identifies the ImmigrationDB compilation/page. Underlying source publishers and datasets retain their own terms; inspect the Sources section and cite those records separately. ### APA ImmigrationDB. (2026, September 14). Vrhnika, Slovenia: salary, jobs, air quality, climate [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab; version approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/si/vrhnika/ Retrieved 2026-09-14. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ ### BibTeX ```bibtex @misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_vrhnika-slovenia-salary-jobs-air-quality-climate_25f7fd253b2c, author = {ImmigrationDB}, title = {Vrhnika, Slovenia: salary, jobs, air quality, climate}, publisher = {ImmigrationDB}, year = {2026}, date = {2026-09-14}, version = {approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab}, snapshot = {approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab}, url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/si/vrhnika/}, note = {Retrieved 2026-09-14. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/}, } ``` ### Markdown [Vrhnika, Slovenia: salary, jobs, air quality, climate](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/si/vrhnika/) — ImmigrationDB; ImmigrationDB; snapshot approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab; version approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab; retrieved 2026-09-14; built 2026-09-14. - Citation schema: `immigrationdb-citation-v1` - Canonical URL: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/si/vrhnika/ - Title: Vrhnika, Slovenia: salary, jobs, air quality, climate - Author: ImmigrationDB - Publisher: ImmigrationDB - Snapshot: `approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab` - Version: `approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab` - Retrieved: 2026-09-14 - Built: 2026-09-14 - Compilation license: CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) ## Data - HTML: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/si/vrhnika/ - JSON: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/si/vrhnika.json - Markdown: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/si/vrhnika.md - MCP resource: immigrationdb://city/si/vrhnika - Metric dictionary: https://immigrationdb.com/data/metrics.json - City shard index: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/index.json - Release catalog: https://immigrationdb.com/data/catalog.json