Velenje
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| Area: | 83.5 km² | |
| Population - males - females | 33,331 16,659 16,672 | |
| Average age: | 37.34 years | |
| Residential areas: - households: - families: | 25.45 m²/person 11,443 9,659 | |
| Working active: - unemployed: | 16,950 1,983 | |
| Average monthly salary (August 2003): - gross: - net: | 230,459 SIT 147,868 SIT | |
| College/university students: | 1,340 | |
| Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia, census of 2002. | ||
Velenje is a municipality in Slovenia. Due to the lignite mining, the city was expanded especially after the World War II. After the death of Yugoslav president for life Tito it was renamed to Titovo Velenje in 1981, but the old name was returned to the city in 1991, shortly before Slovenia became independent.
Velenje is the headquarters of Gorenje, manufacter of white goods, and former home town of Jolanda Čeplak, Slovenian middle distance athlete and olympic bronze medalist.
In Velenje three (3) free Wi-fi networks are currently available to public: Velenje.com, Flop Computers and Coffee Shop Nova. You can connect and use the internet at any time. Wi-fi coverage map is available here: http://www.velenje.com/wi-fi.php
External links
- [Velenje.com], Velenje.com portal, best in city; Forum, Local news, ads, police report, etc. (in Slovene)
- [Velenje], official page of municipality (in Slovene)
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| Urban municipalities: Celje | Koper | Kranj | Ljubljana | Maribor | Murska Sobota | |
| Nova Gorica | Novo Mesto | Ptuj | Slovenj Gradec | Velenje | |
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