Bohinjska Bela
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Bohinjska Bela is a village in the Municipality of Bled
in the Upper Carniola
region of Slovenia
.
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 16th century church of Margaret the Virgin
is in this part of the village. The main part of the village is Zgornja vas or Gorenja vas ('upper village'). The train and bus stations are in the smallest part of the village, known locally as Podklanec.
Bled
Bled is a municipality in northwestern Slovenia in the region of Upper Carniola. The area, within the Julian Alps, is a popular tourist destination.-History:...
in the Upper Carniola
Upper Carniola
Upper Carniola is a traditional region of Slovenia, the northern mountainous part of the larger Carniola region. The centre of the region is Kranj, while other urban centers include Jesenice, Tržič, Škofja Loka, Kamnik, and Domžale.- Historical background :...
region of Slovenia
Slovenia
Slovenia , officially the Republic of Slovenia , is a country in Central and Southeastern Europe touching the Alps and bordering the Mediterranean. Slovenia borders Italy to the west, Croatia to the south and east, Hungary to the northeast, and Austria to the north, and also has a small portion of...
.
Sava Bohinjka
The Sava Bohinjka is a headwater of the Sava River in northwestern Slovenia.At 41 kilometers in length, it is the shorter of the two headwaters that become the Sava River in Radovljica, the other being the 45-kilometer-long Sava Dolinka. The Sava Bohinjka originates under the Komarča Ridge at an...
River, southwest of Bled
Bled
Bled is a municipality in northwestern Slovenia in the region of Upper Carniola. The area, within the Julian Alps, is a popular tourist destination.-History:...
. 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 16th century church of Margaret the Virgin
Margaret the Virgin
Margaret the Virgin, also known as Margaret of Antioch , virgin and martyr, is celebrated as a saint by the Roman Catholic and Anglican Churches on July 20; and on July 17 in the Orthodox Church. Her historical existence has been questioned; she was declared apocryphal by Pope Gelasius I in 494,...
is in this part of the village. The main part of the village is Zgornja vas or Gorenja vas ('upper village'). The train and bus stations are in the smallest part of the village, known locally as Podklanec.