Bohinjska Bistrica

Bohinjska Bistrica
Bohinjska Bistrica from above
Bohinjska Bistrica Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 46°16′27.22″N 13°57′8.64″E
Country	Slovenia
Region	Upper Carniola
Municipality	Bohinj
Elevation	509.4 m (1,671 ft)
Population (2002)
• Total	1,774

Bohinjska Bistrica is the largest settlement in the Municipality of Bohinj in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia.

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).

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.

The Tomaž Godec museum, part of the Museum of Gorenjska, 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 artefacts 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.

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

External links

• Bohinjska Bistrica at Geopedia