Municipality of Bled explained

Municipality of Bled
Native Name:Občina Bled
Native Name Lang:sl
Settlement Type:Municipality
Coordinates:46.3667°N 21°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Slovenia
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Janez Fajfar (Independent)
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:72
Population Total:7,835
Population As Of:July 1, 2018
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:CET
Utc Offset1:+01
Timezone1 Dst:CEST
Utc Offset1 Dst:+02

The Municipality of Bled (in Slovenian pronounced as /ˈbleːt/; Slovenian: Občina Bled) is a municipality in northwestern Slovenia in the Upper Carniola region. The seat of the municipality is the town of Bled, located on the shores of Lake Bled. The area is a popular tourist destination.

The Municipality of Bled was established in October 1994. It was greatly reduced in size with the establishment of the Municipality of Gorje in June 2006, having retained only 38% of its previous territory.[2]

Settlements

In addition to the municipal seat of Bled, the municipality also includes the following settlements:

Notable people

Notable people that were born or lived in the Municipality of Bled include:

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Občina Bled . Statistični urad Republike Slovenije . June 23, 2020.
  2. Book: Milenković, Aleksandar . Vzpostavitev lokalne samouprave v Republiki Sloveniji v številkah . The Establishment of the Local Self-Government in the Republic of Slovenia in Numbers . sl . Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia . 978-961-239-131-7 . 2007 . 6 . 17.
  3. Web site: Olympic Athletes - Biographies, Medals & More.
  4. Web site: The Slovenia Times - Stronger Than Ever - Olympic Games - Sports . 2012-12-11 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110614142522/http://www.sloveniatimes.com/en/inside.cp2?uid=37640FDC-521A-CA47-7CC7-9BC53FED6CC3&linkid=news&cid=13C09426-03B1-428E-48D0-1B4B054546FD . 2011-06-14 .