The Municipality of Bohinj ( sl, Občina Bohinj) is a
municipality
A municipality is usually a single administrative division having corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate.
The term ''municipality'' may also mean the go ...
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 northwest
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 ...
. Its seat is the settlement of
Bohinjska Bistrica
Bohinjska Bistrica (; german: Wocheiner Feistritz) is the largest settlement and administrative centre of the Municipality of Bohinj, in the Upper Carniola region of northwestern Slovenia.
Geography
The settlement lies in the Julian Alps southw ...
. The municipality had 5,222 inhabitants in 2002.
Settlements
In addition to the municipal seat of Bohinjska Bistrica, the municipality includes the following settlements:
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Bitnje
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Bohinjska Češnjica
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Brod
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Goreljek
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Gorjuše
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Jereka
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Kamnje
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Koprivnik v Bohinju
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Laški Rovt
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Lepence
Lepence () is a settlement on the left bank of the Sava Bohinjka River in the Municipality of Bohinj in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia
Slovenia ( ; sl, Slovenija ), officially the Republic of Slovenia (Slovene: , abbr.: ''RS''), is ...
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Log v Bohinju
Log v Bohinju () is a small settlement on the right bank of the Sava Bohinjka River in the Municipality of Bohinj in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia.
Geography
Pirašica Falls ( sl, Pirašiški slap, also ''slap Peračica'' and locally ''P ...
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Nemški Rovt
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Nomenj
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Podjelje
Podjelje () is a high-elevation settlement in the Municipality of Bohinj in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia
Slovenia ( ; sl, Slovenija ), officially the Republic of Slovenia (Slovene: , abbr.: ''RS''), is a country in Central Europe ...
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Polje
A polje, also karst polje or karst field, is a large flat plain found in karstic geological regions of the world, with areas usually . The name derives from the Slavic languages and literally means 'field', whereas in English ''polje'' specific ...
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Ravne v Bohinju
Ravne v Bohinju () is a settlement in the Municipality of Bohinj in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia. It includes the hamlets of Spodnji Konec, Zgornji Konec, and Dolino.
Geography
Ravne v Bohinju lies on a sloping mountain terrace above the ...
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Ribčev Laz
Ribčev Laz (, german: Fischgereuth) is a settlement on Lake Bohinj in the Municipality of Bohinj in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia. Most of the settlement consists of hotels and holiday homes.
Churches
The local church dedicated to John ...
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Savica
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Srednja Vas v Bohinju
Srednja Vas v Bohinju (; sl, Srednja vas v Bohinju) is a village in the Municipality of Bohinj in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia. It includes the hamlets of Kranjska Vas, Rudno Polje, V Renčah, Žale, Podojnica, Peca, Tržič, and Ptonec.
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Stara Fužina
Stara Fužina () is a settlement in the Municipality of Bohinj in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia.
Name
The name ''Stara Fužina'' literally means 'old foundry, old forge'. Like other places with similar names (e.g., '' Fužina'', '' Fužine ...
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Studor v Bohinju
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Ukanc
Ukanc () is a settlement near Lake Bohinj in the Municipality of Bohinj in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia. It is southwest of the lake. The majority of buildings in the settlement are either hotels or holiday houses.
Geography
Ukanc is a sc ...
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Žlan
Žlan () is a small settlement in the Municipality of Bohinj in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia
Slovenia ( ; sl, Slovenija ), officially the Republic of Slovenia (Slovene: , abbr.: ''RS''), is a country in Central Europe. It is bord ...
References
External links
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Municipality of Bohinj on GeopediaBohinj municipal site(in Slovene)
Bohinj
Bohinj (; german: Wochein), or the Bohinj Valley ( sl, Bohinjska dolina) or Bohinj Basin ( sl, Bohinjska kotlina), is a 20 km long and 5 km wide basin in the Julian Alps, in the Upper Carniola region of northwestern Slovenia. It is trav ...
Bohinj
Bohinj (; german: Wochein), or the Bohinj Valley ( sl, Bohinjska dolina) or Bohinj Basin ( sl, Bohinjska kotlina), is a 20 km long and 5 km wide basin in the Julian Alps, in the Upper Carniola region of northwestern Slovenia. It is trav ...
1994 establishments in Slovenia
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