Zgornja Bela

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Zgornja Bela
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Zgornja Bela
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 46°18′1.73″N14°24′0.98″E / 46.3004806°N 14.4002722°E / 46.3004806; 14.4002722 Coordinates: 46°18′1.73″N14°24′0.98″E / 46.3004806°N 14.4002722°E / 46.3004806; 14.4002722
Country Flag of Slovenia.svg Slovenia
Traditional region Upper Carniola
Statistical region Upper Carniola
Municipality Preddvor
Area
  Total 1.77 km2 (0.68 sq mi)
Elevation 490.7 m (1,609.9 ft)
Population (2002)
  Total 298
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Zgornja Bela (pronounced  [ˈzɡoːɾnja ˈbeːla] ; German : Obervellach [2] ) is a settlement west of Preddvor in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia. [3]

German language West Germanic language

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Preddvor Town in Upper Carniola, Slovenia

Preddvor is a town in Slovenia. It is the seat of the Municipality of Preddvor.

Upper Carniola

Upper Carniola is a traditional region of Slovenia, the northern mountainous part of the larger Carniola region. The centre of the region is Kranj, while other urban centers include Jesenice, Tržič, Škofja Loka, Kamnik, and Domžale. It has around 300,000 inhabitants or 14% of the population of Slovenia.

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References

  1. Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia Archived November 18, 2008, at the Wayback Machine.
  2. Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru, vol. 6: Kranjsko. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 54.
  3. Preddvor municipal site Archived December 28, 2008, at the Wayback Machine .