Town Municipality of Novo mesto was founded in 1994. Surface of municipality amounts 298,5 square kilometres and consists of 133 settlements, 10.936 houses and 220 streets. In Municipality lived (data from 2001) 41.107 citizens - 20.219 men and 20.888 women.

Town Municipality of Novo mesto has 11 lodging objects with 443 rooms and 934 beds.

The most important economic branches are:

• production of vehicles and boats
• production of chemicals
• trade
• construction
• textile manufacturing

The most important agricultural branches are:

• cattle breeding
• grain
• wine and fruit growing

Partnership towns:

• Lagenhagen (Germany)
• Villafranca del Penedes (Spain)
• Bihač (Bosnia and Hercegovina)
• Jixing (China)

Share of population with acces to:

• drinking water - 93%
• purifying plant - 55%
• canalisation - 60%
• waste removal - 100%
• gas supply - 30%