Škale (, german: Skalis) is a settlement in the Municipality of Velenje in northern

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. It lies just north 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 The Savinja Statistical Region ( sl, Savinjska statistična regija) is a statistical region in Slovenia. The largest town in the region is Celje. It is named after the Savinja River. The region is very diverse in natural geography; it mainly c ...

. The local

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is dedicated to Saint Joseph and belongs to the Parish of Velenje Saint Martin.Družina RC Church publication
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Notable people

* Josef Krainc, Austro-Hungarian lawyer, philosopher and politician of Slovene descent

References

External links

*
Škale at Geopedia
Populated places in the City Municipality of Velenje {{Velenje-geo-stub