Urban Municipality of Velenje

Urban Municipality of Velenje Mestna občina Velenje
Urban municipality
Coat of arms
Location of the Urban Municipality of Velenje in Slovenia
Coordinates: 46°22′N 15°8′E / 46.367°N 15.133°E / 46.367; 15.133
Country	Slovenia
Government
• Mayor	Peter Dermol (acting)[1]
Area [2]
• Total	83.5 km2 (32.2 sq mi)
Population  (July 1, 2018)[2]
• Total	32,959
• Density	390/km2 (1,000/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02 (CEST)
Website	www.velenje.si

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

Settlements

In addition to the municipal seat of Velenje, the municipality also includes the following settlements:

References

External links

• Media related to City Municipality of Velenje at Wikimedia Commons
• Urban Municipality of Velenje on Geopedia
• Official site

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Urban Municipality of Velenje

Settlements

Administrative seat: 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

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