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 is part of the traditional region of Styria. The entire municipality is now included in the Savinja Statistical Region.Velenje municipal site
Name The name of the settlement was changed from Podkraj to Podkraj pri Velenju in 1955.Spremembe naselij 1948–95. 1996. Database. Ljubljana: Geografski inštitut ZRC SAZU, DZS.
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.Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage reference number ešd 3405
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External links Podkraj pri Velenju on Geopedia