Podkraj pri Velenju


Podkraj pri Velenju is a settlement in the Municipality of Velenje in northern Slovenia. It lies in the Ložnica Hills southwest of the town of Velenje. The area was traditionally part of Styria. The entire municipality is now included in the Savinja Statistical Region.

Name

The name of the settlement was changed from Podkraj to Podkraj pri Velenju in 1955.

Church

The local church is dedicated to Saint James 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.