Slovenj Gradec
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Slovenj Gradec is a town located in northern Slovenia. While specific details about its historical or cultural significance are not provided in the available information, it serves as a notable settlement in the region.
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- Locality
- Slovenj Gradec
- Region
- Urban Municipality of Slovenj Gradec
- Country
- Slovenija
- Population
- 7,249
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Slovenj Gradec ( pronounced [slɔˈʋéːŋ ˈɡɾàːdəts] ; German: Windischgrätz, after about 1900 Windischgraz) is a town in northern Slovenia. It is the centre of the Urban Municipality of Slovenj Gradec. It is part of the historical Styria region, and since 2005 it has belonged to the NUTS-3 Carinthia Statistical Region. It is located in the Mislinja Valley at the eastern end of the Karawanks mountain range, about 45 km (28 mi) west of Maribor and 65 km (40 mi) northeast of Ljubljana.
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