Celje is the third-largest city in Slovenia. It is a regional center of the traditional Slovenian region of Styria and the administrative seat of the City Municipality of Celje. The town of Celje is located below Upper Celje Castle (407 m or 1,335 ft) at the confluence of the Savinja, Hudinja, Ložnica, and Voglajna rivers in the lower Savinja Valley, and at the crossing of the roads connecting Ljubljana, Maribor, Velenje, and the Central Sava Valley. It lies 238 m (781 ft) above mean sea level.
| Government | |
|---|---|
| • Mayor | Bojan Šrot (SLS) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 22.7 km (8.8 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 238 m (781 ft) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 37,872 |
| • Density | 1,700/km (4,300/sq mi) |
| • Municipality | 50,039 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 3000 |
| Area code(s) | 03 |
| Vehicle registration | CE |
| Climate | Cfb |
Education
Celje does not have its own university, although some college-level education has been established in the city.
The Faculty of Logistics, formally part of the University of Maribor, was established in Celje in 2005.
International School for Social and Business Studies
Faculty of Commercial and Business Sciences
UP Faculty of Management
Law and government
Mayor
The current mayor of Celje is Bojan Šrot, elected for the sixth time in 2018.
Courts
In Celje there are three courts of general jurisdiction:
Celje Higher Court;
Celje District Court;
Celje Local Court.
In addition to that there are also Celje Labour Court for resolving labour law disputes and an external department of Administrative Court for resolving disputes arising from administrative procedures.
CITY TOURS
If you that wish to learn MORE – about the history of the city, about prominent figures from Celje, about Celje characters, more secrets of Celje streets there are recommended guided tours with local tourist guides.
By prior arrangement, guided tours in the following languages: English, French, Croatian, Ital-ian, German, Russian, Slove-nian, Serbian and Spanish are available.
Regular visits to the city of Celje: a walk around the city with a local guide during which you will learn about the history of the city at its most important sights. Duration: max. 2 hours.
Meeting point: Krekov trg (Railway Sta-tion). You are advised to combine regular visits to the city with a visit to the Old Castle Celje or the exhibitions on display at the Regional Museum and the Museum of Contemporary His-tory or to opt for either of the THEMATIC GUIDED TOURS!
