Urban Municipality of Velenje | |
Native Name: | Mestna občina Velenje |
Native Name Lang: | sl |
Settlement Type: | Urban municipality |
Shield Alt: | Coat-of-arms of the Urban Municipality of Velenje |
Coordinates: | 46.3667°N 23°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Slovenia |
Leader Title: | Mayor |
Leader Name: | Peter Dermol (acting)[1] |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Area Footnotes: | [2] |
Area Total Km2: | 83.5 |
Population Total: | 32959 |
Population As Of: | July 1, 2018 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Timezone1: | CET |
Utc Offset1: | +01 |
Timezone1 Dst: | CEST |
Utc Offset1 Dst: | +02 |
The Urban Municipality of Velenje (in Slovenian pronounced as /ʋɛˈlɛːnjɛ/; Slovenian: 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.
In addition to the municipal seat of Velenje, the municipality also includes the following settlements: