Mlino (, formerly ''Bled–Mlino''; ) is a former settlement in the

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in northwestern

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. It is now part of the town of

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. The area is part of the traditional region of

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and is now included with the rest of the municipality in the

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Geography

Mlino lies in the southern part of Bled, above the southern shore of

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. It is located southwest of the former village of

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. Kozarca Hill (elevation: ) rises to the south, and Jezernica Creek flows through the settlement. Before the village became part of the town of Bled,

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and its church belonged to Mlino. The name ''Mlino'' is derived from the common noun ''mlin'', referring to economic activity in the settlement.

Name

Mlino was attested in written sources as ''Sepach '' in 1185 and ''Sapakch'' in 1436 (among other spellings), and as ''Vieserniczy'' in 1602. After the Second World War, it was also known as ''Bled–Mlino''.

History

Mlino had a population of 334 living in 61 houses in 1869, 372 in 64 houses in 1880, 348 in 63 houses in 1890, 334 in 74 houses in 1900, and 409 in 108 houses in 1931. Mlino was merged with other villages to create the town of Bled in 1960, ending its existence as a separate settlement.

Notable people

Notable people that were born or lived in Mlino include the following: *Jakob Soklič (1893–1972), writer and art historian

References

External links

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Mlino on Geopedia
{{Bled Populated places in the Municipality of Bled Former settlements in Slovenia