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- Velenje stands as a formidable economic hub within Slovenia, boasting cutting-edge infrastructure. Its economic growth hinges on thriving energy, metal-processing, and construction sectors.
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Aug 9, 2023 · The city is thriving sustainably and dynamically as it diversifies its offerings beyond heavy industry, catering to the needs and desires of its residents as well as attracting visitors from near and far.
Velenje is a town in the heart of nature and a town that carries nature in its heart. Therefore, by pursuing the restructuring vision and strategy we will, step by step, transform the mining town into a smart city, a city of modern, green opportunities.
Velenje (pronounced [ʋɛˈlɛːnjɛ] ⓘ; German: Wöllan [2]) is the sixth-largest city of Slovenia, and the seat of the Municipality of Velenje. The city is located in the traditional Slovenian region of Styria (northeastern Slovenia), among the rolling green hills of the Šalek Valley, with the Kamnik–Savinja Alps to the west and the ...
Based on Žganek’s motto that “…miners who spend half a day in the dark bowels of the earth should have as bright and sunny apartments as possible…”, the plans of the design engineers transformed Velenje into a contemporary modern city with free-standing buildings placed amidst large green areas.
Aug 3, 2023 · Velenje stands as a formidable economic hub within Slovenia, boasting cutting-edge infrastructure. Its economic growth hinges on thriving energy, metal-processing, and construction sectors. Notably, the city houses the sole operating lignite mine in Slovenia, situated just west of its boundaries.
Even though the city is known for its rapid urbanization and industrialization driven by coal-lignite mining, the region has transformed into one of Slovenia's cleanest environments, focusing on lake-centric recreation and tourism as well as green transformation.
Velenje, a city with vision and youthful energy, one of the sunniest and greenest in Slovenia, situated by lakes, is developing into a centre for social and sports activities.