City Municipality of Velenje

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City Municipality of Velenje
Mestna občina Velenje
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Coat of arm of Velenje.png
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Location of the City Municipality of Velenje in Slovenia
Coordinates: 46°22′N15°8′E / 46.367°N 15.133°E / 46.367; 15.133 Coordinates: 46°22′N15°8′E / 46.367°N 15.133°E / 46.367; 15.133
Country Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia
Government
  MayorPeter Dermol (acting) [1]
Area
[2]
  Total83.5 km2 (32.2 sq mi)
Population
 (July 1, 2018) [2]
  Total32,959
  Density390/km2 (1,000/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+01 (CET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+02 (CEST)
Website www.velenje.si OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg

The City Municipality of Velenje (pronounced  [ʋɛˈlɛːnjɛ] ; Slovene : Mestna občina Velenje) is one of twelve city municipalities 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.

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Settlements

Villages of municipality Mestna obcina Velenje - naselja.jpg
Villages of municipality

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

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References

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