Bohinjska Bela ( pronounced [bɔˈxiːnska ˈbeːla] , German : Wocheiner Vellach ) is a village in the Municipality of Bled in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia .
4-527: Bohinjska Bela lies on the left bank of the Sava Bohinjka River , southwest of Bled . The oldest part of the settlement, locally known as Spodnja vas or Dolenja vas ('lower village'), is believed to be over a thousand years old. The main part of the village is known as Zgornja vas or Gorenja vas ('upper village'). The train and bus stations are in the smallest part of the village, known locally as Podklanec. The Bohinjska Bela Barracks (with
8-519: Is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Sava Bohinjka The Sava Bohinjka is a headwater of the Sava River in northwestern Slovenia . At 41 kilometres (25 mi) in length, it is the shorter of the two headwaters that become the Sava River in the town of Radovljica , the other being the 45 km (28 mi)-long Sava Dolinka . The Sava Bohinjka originates under
12-678: The Komarča Crag at an elevation of 805 m (2,641 ft), from springs fed by the Triglav Lakes Valley . Until it reaches Lake Bohinj , the river is known as the Savica ('little Sava'), and features the 60 m (200 ft)-high Savica Falls ( Slovene : slap Savica ) at its source. It then flows through the Ukanc Gorge, where the 3 MW Savica power plant is located, before flowing into Lake Bohinj , where it creates
16-688: The Slovenian Military Mountain School and Multinational Centre of Excellence for Mountain Warfare ) is located here. Bohinjska Bela was attested in written sources as Velach in 1253 and Vocheiner Velach in 1368, among other spellings. Saint Margaret 's Church, dating from the 16th century, stands in the part of the settlement known as Spodnja vas . This article about the Municipality of Bled in Slovenia
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