Bela, Kamnik
Place in Upper Carniola, Slovenia
46°12′49.3″N 14°51′33.76″E / 46.213694°N 14.8593778°E / 46.213694; 14.8593778
Slovenia (2002)
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 (German: Sankt Nikolaus[2]) Bela, Mala Ravan (German: Kleinraun[2]), Nadlisnik, Reber (in older sources also Rebro[2]), Slopi, and Vodlan (German: Wodlan[2]).[3]
Name
Bela was attested as Uelach in 1229 and Velach in 1243, among other spellings.[4][5] 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.[6]
References
- ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b Savnik, Roman (1971). Krajevni leksikon Slovenije, vol. 2. Ljubljana: Državna založba Slovenije. p. 174.
- ^ "Bela". Slovenska historična topografija. ZRC SAZU Zgodovinski inštitut Milka Kosa. Retrieved February 7, 2021.
- ^ Mlinarič, Jože (1981). "Posest vetrinjskega samostana na Kranjskem (od leta 1147 do XVII. stoletja)". Zgodovinski časopis. 35 (1–2): 116.
- ^ Slovenian Tourist Board site
External links
Media related to Bela at Wikimedia Commons- Bela on Geopedia
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Municipality of Kamnik
Administrative seat: Kamnik
- Big Pasture Plateau
- Kamnik Bistrica Valley
- Kamnik Parish Church
- Little Castle
- Menina Pasture Plateau
- Nevljica
- Snovik Spa
- St. Primus' Church
- Tuhinj Valley
- Tunjice Natural Health Resort
- Volčji Potok Arboretum
- Zaprice Castle
