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, because it has retained only 38% of its previous territory.[2]
Settlements edit
In addition to the municipal seat of Bled, the municipality also includes the following settlements:
Notable people edit
Notable 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 edit
Media related to Municipality of Bled at Wikimedia Commons- Municipality of Bled on Geopedia
- Bled municipal site (in Slovene)
