Podjelje () is a high-elevation settlement 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
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Name
The name ''Podjelje'' is a fused prepositional phrase (''pod'' 'below' + ''Jelje'') that has lost case inflection. The name refers to the location of the village below the Jelje mountain pasture, which is located in neighboring
Goreljek.
References
External links
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Podjelje on Geopedia
Populated places in the Municipality of Bohinj
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