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 / 46.367°N 14.117°E | |
| Country |  Slovenia |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Janez Fajfar (Independent) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 72 km2 (28 sq mi) |
| Population (July 1, 2018)[1] | |
| • 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 (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.
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, having retained only 38% of its previous territory.[2]
- ^ a b "Občina Bled". Statistični urad Republike Slovenije. Retrieved June 23, 2020.
- ^ Milenković, Aleksandar (2007). Vzpostavitev lokalne samouprave v Republiki Sloveniji v številkah [The Establishment of the Local Self-Government in the Republic of Slovenia in Numbers] (PDF) (in Slovenian). Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia. p. 17. ISBN 978-961-239-131-7.