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Bela
Country Slovenia
Traditional regionUpper Carniola
Statistical regionCentral Slovenia
MunicipalityKamnik
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 (Template:Lang-de[2]) Bela, Mala Ravan (Template:Lang-de[2]), Nadlisnik, Reber (in older sources also Rebro[2]), Slopi, and Vodlan (Template:Lang-de[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

  1. ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. ^ a b c d Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru, vol. 6: Kranjsko. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, pp. 30–31.
  3. ^ a b Savnik, Roman, ed. 1971. Krajevni leksikon Slovenije, vol. 2. Ljubljana: Državna založba Slovenije. p. 174.
  4. ^ Slovenian Tourist Board site