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Place in Upper Carniola, Slovenia
Bohinjska Bela
Bohinjska Bela is located in SloveniaBohinjska BelaBohinjska BelaLocation in Slovenia
Coordinates: 46°20′23.87″N 14°3′45.85″E / 46.3399639°N 14.0627361°E / 46.3399639; 14.0627361
Country Slovenia
Traditional RegionUpper Carniola
Statistical regionUpper Carniola
MunicipalityBled
Elevation477.8 m (1,567.6 ft)
Population
 • Total545

Bohinjska Bela (pronounced [bɔˈxiːnska ˈbeːla], German: Wocheiner Vellach) is a village in the Municipality of Bled in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia.

Geography

Bohinjska Bela lies on the left bank of the Sava Bohinjka River, southwest of Bled. The oldest part of the settlement, locally known as Spodnja vas or Dolenja vas ('lower village'), is believed to be over a thousand years old. The main part of the village is known as Zgornja vas or Gorenja vas ('upper village'). The train and bus stations are in the smallest part of the village, known locally as Podklanec. The Bohinjska Bela Barracks (with the Slovenian Military Mountain School and Multinational Centre of Excellence for Mountain Warfare) is located here.

Name

Bohinjska Bela was attested in written sources as Velach in 1253 and Vocheiner Velach in 1368, among other spellings.

Church

St. Margaret's Church in Bohinjska Bela

Saint Margaret's Church, dating from the 16th century, stands in the part of the settlement known as Spodnja vas.

References

  1. Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru, vol. 6: Kranjsko (PDF). Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna. 1906. p. 150.
  3. "Bohinjska Bela". Slovenska historična topografija. ZRC SAZU Zgodovinski inštitut Milka Kosa. Retrieved February 22, 2021.

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Municipality of Bled
SettlementsAdministrative seat: Bled
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