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]
In addition to the municipal seat of Bled, the municipality also includes the following settlements:
Notable people that were born or lived in the Municipality of Bled include: