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Bohinjska Bistrica
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| Country | Slovenia |
| Region | Upper Carniola |
| Municipality | Bohinj |
| Elevation | 509.4 m (1,671 ft) |
| Population (2002) | |
| • Total | 1,774 |
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Bohinjska Bistrica is the largest settlement in the Bohinj municipality in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia.
Bohinjska Bistrica lies in the valley between the river Sava Bohinjka, the hills Dobrava and Ajdovski gradec, and the streams Bistrica and Belica. The main road leading to the railway station divides the settlement into the upper and lower part Zgornja vas and Spodnja vas.
Bohinjska Bistrica is an important tourist destination and a good starting point for trips to Črna prst, Vogel, Komna and Ratitovec. It also has a ski centre at Kobla.
The town is served by Bohinjska Bistrica railway station, with direct trains several times a day to Jesenice and Nova Gorica. In addition, regular buses travel directly to Ljubljana.
The Tomaž Godec museum, part of the Museum of Gorenjska, is situated in the town. Located in the building of the old Godec family tannery, next to the stream, part of the museum features an exhibition about the tanning process. Upstairs, documents and artefacts from the World War I are on display, focusing on the Battles of the Isonzo during 1915-1917 which took place in the mountains around the nearby Soča valley. In addition, information and a video about the "Iron Route" are shown, explaining some of the history of iron mining and production across the Alps. [2]
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