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Celje was known as Celeia during the Roman period.

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Celje

Slovenia

Country
Slovenia
Population
48.7K
Coordinates
46.23, 15.27
1283rd most populous city in the world

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 Urban Municipality of Celje.

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Photo: Bernd Thaller from Graz, Austria · CC BY 2.0

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The first service on the Vienna-Trieste railway line came through Celje on 27 April 1846.

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Celje

Slovenia

Country
Slovenia
Population
48.7K
Coordinates
46.23, 15.27
1283rd most populous city in the world

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 Urban Municipality of Celje.

From the “History” section

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Photo: Bernd Thaller from Graz, Austria · CC BY 2.0

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The parish church in Celje dates from the 14th century and features a Gothic chapel.

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Celje

Slovenia

Country
Slovenia
Population
48.7K
Coordinates
46.23, 15.27
1283rd most populous city in the world

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 Urban Municipality of Celje.

From the “Sights” section

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Photo: Bernd Thaller from Graz, Austria · CC BY 2.0

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Celje has an oceanic climate according to the Köppen climate classification.

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Celje

Slovenia

Country
Slovenia
Population
48.7K
Coordinates
46.23, 15.27
1283rd most populous city in the world

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 Urban Municipality of Celje.

From the “Geography” section

Text from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Photo: Bernd Thaller from Graz, Austria · CC BY 2.0

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The coat of arms of Celje was selected for the national arms immediately after World War I in 1918.

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Celje

Slovenia

Country
Slovenia
Population
48.7K
Coordinates
46.23, 15.27
1283rd most populous city in the world

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 Urban Municipality of Celje.

From the “Symbols” section

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Photo: Bernd Thaller from Graz, Austria · CC BY 2.0

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