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 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.
Settlements
In addition to the municipal seat of Bled, the municipality also includes the following settlements:
Bodešče Bohinjska Bela Koritno Kupljenik Obrne Ribno Selo pri Bledu Slamniki Zasip
Notable people Notable people that were born or lived in the Municipality of Bled include: Iztok Čop (born 1972), rower, multiple Olympic medalist Peter Florjančič (born 1919), inventor Sara Isaković (born 1988), freestyle swimmer, Olympic medalist Špela Pretnar (born 1973), skier, Olympic athlete Julius von Payer (1841–1915), Arctic explorer, born in Šanov, Teplice Denis Žvegelj (born 1972), rower, Olympic medalist
References
External links
Municipality of Bled on Geopedia Bled municipal site (in Slovene)