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Velenje

Located in Urban Municipality of Velenje, Slovenia Coordinates: 46°21′26″ N 15°06′46″ E

Velenje
Blaž Verbič · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons
Population
24,327
24.3K
Elevation
428 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Ljubljana · UTC+01:00
When to go
May–September
See the climate
Airports
MBX Maribor Edvard Rusjan Airport46 km
LJU Ljubljana Jože Pučnik Airport53 km

About Velenje

Velenje is a city. Location: Urban Municipality of Velenje, Slovenia. Population: 24,327. Elevation: 428 m.

From Wikipedia

Velenje (pronounced [ʋɛˈlɛ̀ːnjɛ] ; German: Wöllan) is the sixth-largest city of Slovenia, and the seat of the Municipality of Velenje. Velenje was owned by the Habsburgs for several centuries, which is reflected in the exceptionally rich legacy of castles and manors. The city is located in the traditional Slovenian region of Styria, among the rolling green hills of the Šalek Valley, with the Kamnik–Savinja Alps to the west and the Pohorje Mountains to the east.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Built
1889
Heritage designation
registered immobile cultural heritage of Slovenia
Area
12.6 km²
Official website
velenje.si

Source: Wikidata

Twin towns and sister cities of Velenje

  • Split· Croatia

Source: Wikidata. Only places with a page on this site are shown.

Population of Velenje over time

Population of Velenje over time
1948 1,863
1953 2,794
1961 6,309
1971 11,751
1981 22,778
1991 27,337
2002 26,742
2008 26,826
2013 25,333
2020 25,594
2023 25,235

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Velenje

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 0° · Rain 117 mm

Hottest month
July (day 25°)
Coldest month
January (night -5°)
Wettest month
June (154 mm)
Driest month
January (52 mm)

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

Show values as a table
Climate of Velenje
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)3°6°10°15°20°23°25°25°21°15°8°4°
Average low (°C)-5°-4°0°4°8°12°13°13°9°5°0°-3°
Precipitation (mm)5256779610615414813311912311780

Other places to visit in this season: May June July August September

How to get to Velenje

The nearest airport is Maribor Edvard Rusjan Airport (MBX), 46 km to the east as the crow flies. For international flights: Ljubljana Jože Pučnik Airport (LJU) (53 km). The nearest large city is Ljubljana, 58 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Maribor Edvard Rusjan Airport (MBX) Maribor 46 kmeast
  • Ljubljana Jože Pučnik Airport (LJU) Zgornji Brnik 53 kmwest
  • Klagenfurt Airport (KLU) Klagenfurt am Wörthersee 67 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Ljubljana Population: 272.2K 58 kmsouthwest
  • Klagenfurt Population: 100.3K 69 kmnorthwest
  • Graz Population: 303.3K 83 kmnorth
  • Zagreb Population: 663.6K 90 kmsoutheast
  • Rijeka Population: 108K 126 kmsouthwest

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Velenje

Within 100 km: 193 historic and cultural sites, 676 natural sites, 360 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km10 places

  • Ribnica Lake Lake 20 kmNE
  • Lake Žovnek Lake 12 kmSW
  • Rogla Mountain 20 kmNE
  • Črni Vrh Mountain 17 kmNE

25–60 km297 places

  • Šmarna gora Mountain 56 kmSW
  • Pohorje Mountain 34 kmNE
  • Mrzla Gora Mountain 41 kmW
  • Grintavec Mountain 44 kmW

60–100 km922 places

  • Lake Bohinj Lake 97 kmW
  • Lake Bled Lake 78 kmW
  • Triglav Mountain 98 kmW
  • Veliki Snežnik Mountain 100 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby
  • Paka River, Slovenia
    7.2 km SW
  • Lake Žovnek Lake, Slovenia
    12 km SW
  • Bolska River, Slovenia
    13 km S
  • Črni Vrh Mountain, Municipality of Mislinja
    17 km NE
  • Rogla Mountain, Municipality of Slovenska Bistrica
    20 km NE
  • Ložnica River, Slovenia
    17 km SE
  • Voglajna River, Slovenia
    19 km SE
  • Dreta River, Slovenia
    19 km SW

Sources & licences

Data last updated: · 2 independent sources