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Srednja Vas v Bohinju

Coordinates: 46°17′50.88″N 13°55′33.58″E / 46.2974667°N 13.9259944°E / 46.2974667; 13.9259944
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Srednja Vas v Bohinju
Srednja Vas v Bohinju is located in Slovenia
Srednja Vas v Bohinju
Srednja Vas v Bohinju
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 46°17′50.88″N 13°55′33.58″E / 46.2974667°N 13.9259944°E / 46.2974667; 13.9259944
Country Slovenia
Traditional regionUpper Carniola
Statistical regionUpper Carniola
MunicipalityBohinj
Elevation
593.8 m (1,948.2 ft)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
493
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Srednja Vas v Bohinju (pronounced [ˈsɾéːdnja ˈʋáːs w bɔˈxíːnju]; Slovene: Srednja vas v Bohinju) is a village in the Municipality of Bohinj in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia. It includes the hamlets of Kranjska Vas, Rudno Polje, V Renčah, Žale, Podojnica, Peca, Tržič, and Ptonec.[2]

Geography

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Lower Ribnica Falls
Upper Ribnica Falls

The territory of Srednja Vas v Bohinju extends northward from the village core in the south, along either side of the valley of Ribnica Creek to the western edge of the Pokljuka Plateau, with the Zajamniki, Praprotnica, and Uskovnica mountain pastures and the mountains above the Ore Valley (Slovene: Rudna dolina), including Mount Viševnik (2,030 meters or 6,660 feet). There are waterfalls on Ribnica Creek.

Church

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Saint Martin's Church

The parish church in the village is dedicated to Saint Martin. It is a Baroque church built over medieval foundations.[3] The church has a fresco behind the main altar painted by Franc Jelovšek in 1755 and two additional exterior frescoes by Jelovšek. Other frescoes and paintings in the church were created by Matija Koželj (1842–1917) and Matevž Langus (1792–1855).[2]

References

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  1. ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. ^ a b Savnik, Roman (1968). Krajevni leksikon Slovenije, vol. 1. Ljubljana: Državna založba Slovenije. p. 290.
  3. ^ Bohinj municipal site
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