Presentation of Velenje

Back in 1889 Velenje was a small market town with no more than 364 citizens, a figure which stands in total contrast to the present-day situation. Nowadays, spreading on a bit more than 83,000 square metres, Velenje is home to a good 34,000 Velenje citizens.

Moreover, Velenje is today one of the strongest economic centres in Slovenia. It is the city of large economic systems, equipped with modern infrastructure. Economic development is based on energy, metal-processing and construction industries. In addition, environmental-protection, craft and trade services have been experiencing solid development recently. Furthermore, Velenje is an employment, administrative and educational centre of a wider Savinjsko-Šaleška region.  

Because Velenje is a city in a park, a city of greens and numerous sunny days. It is much more than mere heritage of an old market town situated under mighty Velenje Castle, which gave it the name. It has grown between Stara vas and the settlements of Šmartno and Šalek for five decades. Even though spatially limited by the hilly landscape, the city’s growth continues.

Nature in Velenje will enchant you on every step. Go for a stroll around Velenje and Škalsko Lakes, climb the Koželj or the Graška Gora, take your time in exploring diversity of woods and mountain paths or visit Sončni park (the Sunny Park), etc..  Furthermore, an extensive network of well-maintained cycle lanes invites you to explore the city and its surroundings on a bike. Velenje gets beautiful when waking up, gets even more beautiful when bustling with life during the day as well as when calming down in the evening and finally falling asleep. Each day you spend in Velenje is a unique experience.