Goreljek ( or ) is a high-elevation settlement on the
Pokljuka
The Pokljuka Plateau () is a forested karst plateau at an elevation of around , located in the Julian Alps in northwestern Slovenia.
The plateau is known for its forests, mountain pastures (Javornik, Lipanca, Uskovnica, Zajamniki, etc.), and w ...
Plateau in the
Municipality of Bohinj
The Municipality of Bohinj ( sl, Občina Bohinj) is a municipality in the Upper Carniola region of northwest Slovenia. Its seat is the settlement of Bohinjska Bistrica. The municipality had 5,222 inhabitants in 2002.
Settlements
In addition to t ...
in the
Upper Carniola
Upper Carniola ( sl, Gorenjska; it, Alta Carniola; german: Oberkrain) is a traditional region of Slovenia, the northern mountainous part of the larger Carniola region. The centre of the region is Kranj, while other urban centers include Jeseni ...
region of
Slovenia
Slovenia ( ; sl, Slovenija ), officially the Republic of Slovenia (Slovene: , abbr.: ''RS''), is a country in Central Europe. It is bordered by Italy to the west, Austria to the north, Hungary to the northeast, Croatia to the southeast, an ...
. It has less than ten residents, but there are a large number of holiday homes in Goreljek and its immediate area. The northern part of the settlement's territory extends into the Ore Valley ( sl, Rudna dolina). The local chapel is dedicated to
Saint Anthony the Hermit and was rebuilt in a modern alpine style in 1996.
History
Goreljek was first attested in written sources as ''Gorellegk'' in 1494,
and it was originally a mountain pasture belonging to the village of
Koprivnik v Bohinju.
During the Second World War, German forces surrounded and destroyed most of the 3rd Battalion of the
Partisans' Prešeren Brigade at Goreljek on December 15, 1943.
References
External links
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Goreljek on Geopedia
Populated places in the Municipality of Bohinj
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