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Municipality of Bled

Coordinates: 46°22′N 14°07′E / 46.367°N 14.117°E / 46.367; 14.117
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Municipality of Bled
Občina Bled
Coat of arms of Municipality of Bled
Location of the Municipality of Bled in Slovenia
Location of the Municipality of Bled in Slovenia
Coordinates: 46°22′N 14°07′E / 46.367°N 14.117°E / 46.367; 14.117
Country Slovenia
Government
 • MayorJanez Fajfar (Independent)
Area
 • Total72 km2 (28 sq mi)
Population
 (July 1, 2018)[1]
 • Total7,835
 • Density110/km2 (280/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02 (CEST)
Websitewww.e-bled.si Edit this at Wikidata

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.

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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Villages in the municipality

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

Notable people

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

References

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  1. ^ a b "Občina Bled". Statistični urad Republike Slovenije. Retrieved June 23, 2020.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ "Olympic Athletes - Biographies, Medals & More".
  4. ^ "The Slovenia Times - Stronger Than Ever - Olympic Games - Sports". Archived from the original on 2011-06-14. Retrieved 2012-12-11.
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