Celje

city in Slovenia

Celje (German: Cilli) is the fourth-largest city in Slovenia. It is the largest city of the traditional region of Styria and the seat of the City Municipality of Celje.

Celje
Cilli
Celje from Celje Castle in 2016
Celje from Celje Castle in 2016
Flag of Celje
Coat of arms of Celje
Nickname(s): 
The Princely Town
(Slovene: Knežje mesto)
Celje is located in Slovenia
Celje
Celje
Location of the city of Celje in Slovenia
Coordinates: 46°14′09″N 15°16′03″E / 46.23583°N 15.26750°E / 46.23583; 15.26750
Country Slovenia
Traditional regionStyria
Statistical regionSavinja
MunicipalityCelje
Town rights11 April 1451
Districts & local communities
List
  • Districts
    • Center
    • Dečkovo naselje
    • Dolgo polje
    • Gaberje
    • Hudinja
    • Karel Destovnik Kajuh
    • Lava
    • Nova vas
    • Savinja
    • Slavko Šlander
  • Local communities
    • Aljažev hrib
    • Ljubečna
    • Medlog
    • Ostrožno
    • Pod gradom
    • Škofja vas
    • Šmartno v Rožni dolini
    • Teharje
    • Trnovlje
Government
 • MayorBojan Šrot (SLS)
Area
 • Total22.7 km2 (8.8 sq mi)
Elevation238 m (781 ft)
Population
 (2020)[2]
 • Total37,872
 • Density1,700/km2 (4,300/sq mi)
 • Municipality
50,039
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
3000
Area code03
Vehicle registrationCE
ClimateCfb
Websitewww.celje.si
Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia, census of 2002.

Twin towns change

Celje is twinned with:

References change

  1. "Nadmorska višina naselij, kjer so sedeži občin" [Height above sea level of seats of municipalities] (in Slovenian and English). Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia. 2002. Archived from the original on 2013-05-24.
  2. "Largest settlements by number of population". Place Names. Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia. Retrieved 3 April 2016.

Other websites change

  •   Media related to Celje at Wikimedia Commons