football club NK Rudar Velenje are based in Velenje. The city is the birthplace of Jolanda Čeplak, a Slovenian middle distance athlete and Olympic bronze medalist. It is also the hometown of the Slovenian tennis player Katarina Srebotnik. Religion The parish church in Velenje dates to the 13th century with 16th- and 17th-century additions. It is dedicated to Saint Martin, and belongs to the Roman Catholic Diocese of Celje. A significant portion of Velenje's populace today describe themselves as atheists. Twin towns and sister cities Velenje is twinned with: Esslingen am Neckar, Germany Neath Port Talbot, Wales Split, Croatia Pljevlja, Montenegro Udine, Italy References External links Official tourist guide to Velenje Travel guide to Velenje Populated places in the City Municipality of Velenje Cities and towns in Styria (Slovenia) 1959 establishments in Slovenia