Slovenj Gradec is a town located in northern Slovenia. It serves as the administrative center of the Urban Municipality of Slovenj Gradec and is situated within the Mislinja Valley at the eastern end of the Karawanks mountain range.
Historically, the town is part of the Styria region. Since 2005, it has been classified under the NUTS-3 Carinthia Statistical Region. Geographically, it is positioned approximately 45 km west of Maribor and 65 km northeast of Ljubljana.