Velenje municipality

The City Municipality of Velenje (pronounced [ʋɛˈlɛːnjɛ]; Slovene: Mestna občina Velenje) is one of eleven city municipalities of Slovenia. It lies in eastern Slovenia and was established in 1994. Its centre is the town of Velenje. The area traditionally belongs to the region of Styria and has been since 1995 included in Savinja Statistical Region.