Velenje
This Slovenian town in the Šalek Valley, Velenje was purpose-built and officially opened in 1959 around its coal-mining industry, with the Velenje Coal Mine — operating since 1875 and still active — housing the Slovenian Coal Mining Museum in its older section. The Kamnik–Savinja Alps rise to the west and the Pohorje Mountains to the east, and centuries of Habsburg ownership left a legacy of castles and manors across the area. Gorenje, Slovenia's largest exporter, is also headquartered here.
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- Population24,327
- Nearest water from center 0.3 km0.2 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 4.6 km2.8 mi
Nearest airports
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Velenje: quick answers
Where is Velenje?
Velenje is in Slovenia, about 18 km11 miles in a straight line from Celje.
How do you get to Velenje?
The nearest airport is Maribor (MBX), about 47 min away by road. The nearest train station is Šmartno ob Paki, about 17 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Velenje?
The warmest month is July, averaging 20°C67°F across day and night; the coolest is January, at -1°C30°F. The wettest month is July, with about 145 mm5.7 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Velenje?
OpenStreetMap lists 2 museums, 7 restaurants, 5 cafés and 4 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.