Litija (German: Littai) is a town and a municipality in central Slovenia. It is located in the valley of the river Sava, to the east of the capital Ljubljana. Traditionally, the area was situated on the border between the historical provinces of Carniola and Styria. Most of the municipality belonged to the traditional region of Lower Carniola, while some parts were part of Lower Styria. The entire municipality is now included in the Central Slovenia statistical region. The town is home to about 7,000 people, while the population of the municipality is about 15,000.