City Municipality of Velenje

The City Municipality of Velenje (pronounced [ʋɛˈlɛːnjɛ]; Slovene: Mestna občina Velenje) is one of eleven city municipalities of Slovenia. It lies in eastern Slovenia and was established in 1994. Its centre is the town of Velenje. The area traditionally belongs to the region of Styria and has been since 1995 included in Savinja Statistical Region.

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Official site
City Municipality of Velenje at Geopedia.si (map, aerial photograph)

City Municipality of Velenje

Settlements

Administrative Centre: Velenje

Current	Arnače Bevče Črnova Hrastovec Janškovo Selo Kavče Laze Lipje Lopatnik Lopatnik pri Velenju Ložnica Paka pri Velenju Paški Kozjak Pirešica Plešivec Podgorje Podkraj pri Velenju Prelska Šenbric Silova Škale Škalske Cirkovce Šmartinske Cirkovce Vinska Gora

Former	Konovo Pesje Preloge Šalek Stara Vas

Landmarks

Lake Družmirje
Lake Škale
Lake Velenje
Metul Peak Memorial Park
Šalek Castle
Velenje Castle
Velenje Museum

Notable people

Gustav Šilih

Coordinates: 46°21′44″N 15°06′38″E / 46.3621°N 15.1105°E / 46.3621; 15.1105

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