Urban Municipality of Velenje

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.

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
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

Settlements

Villages in the municipality

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

• 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

References

1. "Podžupan Peter Dermol v začasnem opravljanju funkcije župana". Mestna občina Velenje. Retrieved August 24, 2020.
2. "Občina Velenje". Statistični urad Republike Slovenije.

External links

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