Maribor ( pronunciation (help·info) German: Marburg, Italian: Marburgo) is the second largest city in Slovenia with 157,947 inhabitants as of 2011^[update]. Maribor is also the largest and the capital city of Slovenian region Lower Styria and the seat of the City Municipality of Maribor.

In 2012, Maribor will be the European Capital of Culture, and in 2013, it will host the XXVI 2013 Winter Universiade. In November 2010, The European Youth Forum announced that Maribor will also be the 2013 European Youth Capital.