Vojnik, Slovenia

Municipality_of_Slovenia|nativename=Vojnik
mayor=Benedikt Podergajs
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location=
area=75,3 km²
population=7.825
males=3.848
females=3.977
avg_age=39,28 let
residental_density=26,47 m²/osebo
households=2.585
families=2.190
workers=3.659
unemployed=572
salary_date=avgust 2003
avg_salary_bruto=257.428 SIT
avg_salary_neto=162.874 SIT
students=218

Vojnik is a town and a municipality in Slovenia.

Vojnik is in central Slovenia in the north-east of the Celje Basin. Most of the people make their living from farming, but there are also many small businesses. Vojnik was first mentioned as a borough in 1306. It was on fire many times and the town even burned to the ground in 1839.

Nowadays, it a known center of turism.

Famous natives and residents

*Karel Henn, founder of a famous Slovenian spa and promoter of the still mineral water pump;
*Blessed Anton Martin Slomšek, Roman Catholic bishop and orator;
*Anton Brezovnik, pedagogue, publicist and political activist;
*Anton Bezenšek, shorthand expert, founder of the Bezenšek Shorthand;
*Anton Novačan, author, politician and diplomat;
*Doroteja Hauser, painter.