Podkraj pri Velenju
Place in Styria, Slovenia
46°20′59.87″N 15°5′6.86″E / 46.3499639°N 15.0852389°E / 46.3499639; 15.0852389![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f0/Flag_of_Slovenia.svg/25px-Flag_of_Slovenia.svg.png)
(2002)
Podkraj pri Velenju (pronounced [pɔtˈkɾai̯ pɾi ʋɛˈlɛːnju]) is a settlement in the Municipality of Velenje in northern Slovenia. It lies in the Ložnica Hills (Slovene: Ložničko gričevje) southwest of the town of Velenje. The area is part of the traditional region of Styria. The entire municipality is now included in the Savinja Statistical Region.[2]
Name
The name of the settlement was changed from Podkraj to Podkraj pri Velenju in 1955.[3]
Church
The local church is dedicated to Saint James (Slovene: sveti Jakob) and belongs to the Parish of Velenje–Saint Mary. It dates to the late 16th century and was rebuilt in the 17th and 18th centuries.[4]
References
External links
- Podkraj pri Velenju on Geopedia
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Administrative seat: Velenje
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![The location of the Municipality of Velenje](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/74/Karte_Velenje_si.png/150px-Karte_Velenje_si.png)
- Lake Družmirje
- Lake Škale
- Lake Velenje
- Metul Peak Memorial Park
- Šalek Castle
- Velenje Castle
- Velenje Museum
- Gustav Šilih