Velenje

Velenje
City
Velenje from air St. Andrew's church and castle ruins Villa Herberstein Villa Bianca Fischer's tomb Velenje Castle
Flag Coat of arms
Velenje Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 46°21′45″N 15°06′52″E / 46.36250°N 15.11444°E / 46.36250; 15.11444
Country	Slovenia
Traditional region	Styria
Statistical region	Savinja
Municipality	Velenje
Settled	1889
Town privileges	1951
Area [1]
• Total	12.59 km2 (4.86 sq mi)
Elevation	396 m (1,299 ft)
Population  (2019)[1]
• Total	24,327
• Density	1,900/km2 (5,000/sq mi)
Vehicle registration	CE

Velenje (pronounced [ʋɛˈlɛːnjɛ] ^ⓘ; German: Wöllan^[2]) is Slovenia's sixth-largest city, and the seat of the Municipality of Velenje. The city is located in northeastern Slovenia, among the rolling green hills of the Šalek Valley, with the Kamnik–Savinja Alps to the west and the Pohorje Mountains to the east.