The seat of the municipality is Pesnica pri Mariboru, a suburb near Maribor.

It lies at the western end of the Slovene Hills in the Upper Pesnica Valley.

The main economic activities in the area are tourism, transportation, viticulture, winemaking, craftsmanship and farming.

In addition to the municipal seat of Pesnica pri Mariboru, the municipality also includes the following settlements: Notable people from Pesnica include:

This article about the Municipality of Pesnica in Slovenia is a stub.