The Municipality of Bled (pronounced [ˈbleːt]; Slovene: 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.
Municipality of Bled
Občina Bled | |
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 Coat of arms | |
 Location of the Municipality of Bled in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates: 46°22′N 14°07′E / 46.367°N 14.117°E | |
| Country |  Slovenia |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Janez Fajfar (Independent) |
| Area | |
• Total | 72 km2 (28 sq mi) |
| Population (July 1, 2018)[1] | |
• Total | 7,835 |
| • Density | 110/km2 (280/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02 (CEST) |
| Website | www |
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
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In addition to the municipal seat of Bled, the municipality also includes the following settlements:
Notable people
editNotable people that were born or lived in the Municipality of Bled include:
- Iztok Čop (born 1972), rower, multiple Olympic medalist[3]
- Peter Florjančič (born 1919), inventor
- Sara Isaković (born 1988), freestyle swimmer, Olympic medalist
- Špela Pretnar (born 1973), skier, Olympic athlete
- Julius von Payer (1841–1915), Arctic explorer, born in Šanov, Teplice
- Denis Žvegelj (born 1972), rower, Olympic medalist[4]
References
edit- ^ a b "Občina Bled". Statistični urad Republike Slovenije. Retrieved June 23, 2020.
- ^ Milenković, Aleksandar (2007). Vzpostavitev lokalne samouprave v Republiki Sloveniji v številkah [The Establishment of the Local Self-Government in the Republic of Slovenia in Numbers] (PDF) (in Slovenian). Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia. p. 17. ISBN 978-961-239-131-7.
- ^ "Olympic Athletes - Biographies, Medals & More".
- ^ "The Slovenia Times - Stronger Than Ever - Olympic Games - Sports". Archived from the original on 2011-06-14. Retrieved 2012-12-11.
External links
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Media related to Municipality of Bled at Wikimedia Commons- Municipality of Bled on Geopedia
- Bled municipal site (in Slovene)
