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Velenje is located in northeast Slovenia, some 85 km from the capital Ljubljana, and the country's second- and third-largest cities Maribor and Celje, are 75 km and 25 km away, respectively, with Graz (Austria) around 130 km away. Velenje is well connected by train and bus to other destinations, and is also easy to reach by car.
Velenje has an attractive beach by the lake and hosts the largest children's festival in Slovenia. Velenje invites you to the town of the unique underground Coal Mining Museum, and Topolšica invites you to an attractive spa in the midst of green forests.
Aug 9, 2023 · Velenje is situated in the Šaleška Valley, a vast and fertile valley bordered by the Pohorje Mountains to the west and the Uršlja Gora Mountain to the east. The valley is traversed by the Savinja River, which flows through Velenje. Velenje is known for Lake Velenje, a large man-made reservoir.
Velenje 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. Photo: Blazev, Public domain.
Velenje, town, northern Slovenia. It lies 12 miles (19 km) northwest of Celje on the Paka River. Velenje was built as a model mine-workers’ town with distinct administrative, business, residential, and recreational areas. It is adjacent to a major lignite mine in the Celje coal basin.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Velenje is located in the eastern part of the Šaleška Valley, along the Paka river basin, at an altitude of 396 m above sea level. It is surrounded by the rolling hills of the Šaleška Valley, the Kamnik-Savinja Alps to the west and the Pohorje to the east.
Oct 28, 2019 · Velenje is a town with true mining veins. It is located in northeastern Slovenia and surrounded by beautiful green forests. It makes for a great day trip from the capital Ljubljana. As one of the sunniest towns in Slovenia it offers a great experience for families, couples and kids.
