Bela, Kamnik
| Bela | |
|---|---|
_location_map.svg.png)  Bela Location in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates: 46°12′49.3″N 14°51′33.76″E / 46.213694°N 14.8593778°ECoordinates: 46°12′49.3″N 14°51′33.76″E / 46.213694°N 14.8593778°E | |
| Country |
 Slovenia |
| Traditional region | Upper Carniola |
| Statistical region | Central Slovenia |
| Municipality | Kamnik |
| Elevation | 473.8 m (1,554.5 ft) |
| Population (2002) | |
| • Total | 89 |
| [1] | |
Bela (pronounced [ˈbeːla]) is a small settlement in the Municipality of Kamnik in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia. It includes the hamlets of Sveti Miklavž (German: Sankt Nikolaus[2]) Bela, Mala Ravan (German: Kleinraun[2]), Nadlisnik, Reber (in older sources also Rebro[2]), Slopi, and Vodlan (German: Wodlan[2]).[3]
Name
Locally, the settlement is also known as Špitalska Bela (i.e., Bela near Špitalič).[3]
Church
The local church above the settlement is dedicated to Saint Nicholas and is an example of a village chapel of ease with a star-vaulted sanctuary, dating to the 15th century.[4]
References
- ↑ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru, vol. 6: Kranjsko. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, pp. 30–31.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Savnik, Roman, ed. 1971. Krajevni leksikon Slovenije, vol. 2. Ljubljana: Državna založba Slovenije. p. 174.
- ↑ Slovenian Tourist Board site
