Zagorice (, also ''Zagorica'' and formerly ''Bled–Zagorice''; or ''Auritz'') is a former settlement in the

Municipality of Bled The Municipality of 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 Resort town, tourist destination. T ...

in northwestern

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. It is now part of the town of

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. The area is part of the traditional region of

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and is now included with the rest of the municipality in the

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Geography

Zagorice lies in the southern part of Bled, above the eastern shore of

Lake Bled Lake Bled () is a lake in the Julian Alps of the Upper Carniolan region of northwestern Slovenia, where it adjoins the town of Bled. The area is a tourist destination. The lake is from Ljubljana International Airport and from the capital ci ...

. Roads to

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, Koritno, and Ribno branch off from Zagorice.

Name

Zagorice (a plural name) was attested in written sources as ''Aulatsch'' in 1253, ''Anraze'' in 1287, and ''Auratsch'' between 1306 and 1309, among other spellings, as well as ''Sagoritz'' between 1493 and 1501. The name also often appears in the singular form, ''Zagorica''. After the Second World War, it was also known as ''Bled–Zagorice''.

History

Zagorice had a population of 235 living in 39 houses in 1869, 253 in 40 houses in 1880, 275 in 40 houses in 1890, 321 in 56 houses in 1900, and 479 in 113 houses in 1931. Zagorice was merged with other villages to create the town of Bled in 1960, ending its existence as a separate settlement.

Notable people

Zagorice Bled Slovenia - Kumerdej plaque

Notable people that were born or lived in Zagorice include the following: * Vida Jeraj (1865–1932), poet and lyricist * (1738–1805), philologist *Matej Pretner (1858–1944), lawyer

References

External links

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Zagorice on Geopedia
{{Bled Populated places in the Municipality of Bled Former settlements in Slovenia