Municipality of Bled
The Municipality of Bled (pronounced [ˈbleːt]; Slovene: Občina 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 tourist destination.
Municipality of Bled
Občina Bled | |
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Coat of arms | |
Location of the Municipality of Bled in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates: 46°22′N 14°07′E | |
| Country | Slovenia |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Janez Fajfar (Independent) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 72 km2 (28 sq mi) |
| Population (July 1, 2018) | |
| • Total | 7,835 |
| • Density | 110/km2 (280/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02 (CEST) |
| Website | www |
The Municipality of Bled was established in October 1994. It was greatly reduced in size with the establishment of the Municipality of Gorje in June 2006, because it has retained only 38% of its previous territory.
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