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What may I do in Novo mesto?

Parkthe vehicle, on the public road
YES, WITH LIMITS
40 €–200 €
the national rule
Sleep insidewithout putting anything outside
IT DEPENDS
100 €–500 €
the national rule
Camplevelling legs, awning, table
NOT ON RECORD
no rule read
5 km
this municipalityprotected areaneighbouring municipalities, in their own colour: they can be tapped
Why, and on what paper
IT DEPENDS
the rule refers to another instrument
Fine 100 € – 500 €
the national rule governs · 18. člen (prenočevanje), odstavka 1 in 2.
«18. člen (prenočevanje) (1) Kdor prenočuje na javnem kraju ali drugih dostopnih prostorih, ki za to niso namenjeni, in s takšnim ravnanjem koga vznemirja, se kaznuje z globo od 100 do 500 eurov. (2) Samoupravne lokalne skupnosti lahko s svojimi predpisi določijo pogoje, območja in red prenočevanja v vozilih na svojem območju.»

Which text each answer comes from

Park · yes, with limits
Zakon o pravilih cestnega prometa (uradno prečiščeno besedilo) (ZPrCP-UPB7) art. 65. člen (ustavitev in parkiranje), odstavki 1 do 7 · verified on 2026-09-05
The area designated by by-law that has been read is in Wolfsberg, about 125 km away. The nearest municipality with its own rule read is Ebenthal in Kärnten, about 109 km away.
The municipality, in figures

The municipality

Novo mesto is a large municipality measuring 17 by 21 kilometres. With 38.348 inhabitants it is of medium density (163 per square kilometre). Within its boundaries there are 11 protected areas, including Temenica. There, the rules on permitted uses are set by each area's own plan. It borders 13 municipalities, and the answer may change on crossing any of those lines.

Superficie236 km²
Population38.348
Densidad163 hab/km²
Area17 × 21 km
Costano, inland municipality
Protected areas11
Neighbouring municipalities13
This municipality touches: Temenica, Kotarjeva prepadna, Gabrje - Brusnice, Petanjska jama, Ajdovska planota, Gorjanci - Radoha….
11 protected areas within
Novo mesto touches 11 Natura 2000 sites.
  • Temenica
  • Kotarjeva prepadna
  • Gabrje - Brusnice
  • Petanjska jama
  • Ajdovska planota
  • Gorjanci - Radoha
  • … and 5 more
The national rule does not set a specific aggravating factor for these sites: each area's own rule governs.
Calculated by intersecting the municipality's polygon with the 27,172 Natura 2000 sites of the European Environment Agency. The site covers part of the municipality.
All the layers that apply

Why — the layers that apply here

protected zone
4 areas: Temenica · Kotarjeva prepadna · Gabrje - Brusnice · Petanjska jama
Protected-area designation: the rule of the protected area applies here in addition to the municipal one, and it usually makes the penalty harsher.
country
Slovenia
  • El art. 18, parrafo 1, de la ZJRM-2 tipifica la pernocta, pero no con caracter absoluto: castiga a quien pernocta en un lugar publico o en otros espacios accesibles que no esten destinados a ello Y con esa conducta inquieta a alguien. Los dos requisitos son cumulativos, de modo que la pernocta discreta que no molesta a nadie no colma el tipo.
  • El art. 2, punto 2, de la ZJRM-2 define lugar publico como todo espacio accesible a cualquiera de forma incondicionada o bajo ciertas condiciones, excluido el ciberespacio; el punto 3 define espacio privado como el de propiedad o posesion privada al que solo se accede con el consentimiento del titular.
  • El art. 18, parrafo 2, remite expresamente al municipio: las comunidades locales autonomas pueden fijar por sus propias normas las condiciones, las areas y el regimen de la pernocta EN VEHICULOS en su territorio. Esta es la unica mencion estatal a dormir dentro del vehiculo y es una remision, no una regla de fondo: el contenido concreto se busca en el odlok de cada municipio.
Zakon o varstvu javnega reda in miru (ZJRM-2) art. 18. člen (prenočevanje), odstavka 1 in 2 · verified on 2026-09-05
«18. člen (prenočevanje) (1) Kdor prenočuje na javnem kraju ali drugih dostopnih prostorih, ki za to niso namenjeni, in s takšnim ravnanjem koga vznemirja, se kaznuje z globo od 100 do 500 eurov. (2) Samoupravne lokalne skupnosti lahko s svojimi predpisi določijo pogoje, območja in red prenočevanja v vozilih na svojem območju.»
Neighbouring municipalities
Signage on site and the local authority prevail. This reproduces the written rule as of the date indicated: it is neither legal advice nor an authorisation.