Bohinjska Bistrica
| Bohinjska Bistrica | |
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_location_map.svg.png)  Bohinjska Bistrica Location in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates: 46°16′27.22″N 13°57′8.64″E / 46.2742278°N 13.9524000°ECoordinates: 46°16′27.22″N 13°57′8.64″E / 46.2742278°N 13.9524000°E | |
| Country |
 Slovenia |
| Traditional region | Upper Carniola |
| Statistical region | Upper Carniola |
| Municipality | Bohinj |
| Elevation[1] | 509 m (1,670 ft) |
| Population (2002) | |
| • Total | 1,774 |
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Bohinjska Bistrica (pronounced [bɔˈxiːnska ˈbiːstɾitsa]) is the largest and the central settlement in the Municipality of Bohinj. It is located in the Upper Carniola region in northwestern Slovenia.
Geography
Bohinjska Bistrica lies in the valley between the Sava Bohinjka River, the Dobrava and Ajdovski Gradec hills, and Bistrica and Belica creeks. The main road leading to the railway station divides the settlement into the upper and lower hamlets of Zgornja Vas (Slovene: Zgornja vas) and Spodnja Vas (Spodnja vas).
Museum
The Tomaž Godec museum, part of the Upper Carniola Museum (Slovene: Gorenjski muzej), is located in the town in the building of the old Godec family tannery, next to the creek. Part of the museum features an exhibition about the tanning process. Upstairs, documents and artifacts from World War I are on display, focusing on the Battles of the Isonzo from 1915 to 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. [3]
Archaeological sites
Bohinjska Bistrica is the location of three archaeological sites.
- The Giant's Castle archaeological site (Arheološko najdišče Ajdovski gradec) is a 5th-century BC fortification east of the settlement. It served as a refuge in the late Roman era, and features terracing, the remains of a defensive wall, and a fortified gate. It is associated with two prehistoric burial sites.[4]
- The Selo archaeological site near Giant's Castle (Arheološko območje Selo pri Ajdovskem gradcu) is a late Iron Age and Roman era site. The terraced slope shows traces of building layouts and various artifacts have been found at the site.[5]
- The Telečnica archaeological site (Arheološko območje Telečnica) was inhabited in prehistoric times. It features artificial terracing and various finds have been discovered at the site.[6]
Recreation
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 the Bohinjska Bistrica railway station, with direct trains several times a day to Jesenice and Nova Gorica. In addition, regular buses travel directly to Ljubljana.
Notable people
Notable people that were born or lived in Bohinjska Bistrica include:
- France Bučar (1923–), politician and author
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Bohinjska Bistrica church
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The Tomaž Godec museum
References
- ↑ "Nadmorska višina naselij, kjer so sedeži občin" [Height above sea level of seats of municipalities] (in Slovene, English). Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia. 2002.
- ↑ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
- ↑ "The Museum of Gorenjska" (pdf). Retrieved 2009-03-09.
|chapter=ignored (help) - ↑ Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage reference number ešd 32
- ↑ Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage reference number ešd 17837
- ↑ Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage reference number ešd 17739
External links
Media related to Bohinjska Bistrica at Wikimedia Commons- Bohinjska Bistrica at Geopedia
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