Podjelje () is a high-elevation settlement in the
Municipality of Bohinj
The Municipality of Bohinj () is a municipality in the Upper Carniola region of northwest Slovenia. Its seat is the settlement of Bohinjska Bistrica. The municipality had 5,222 inhabitants in 2002.
Settlements
In addition to the municipal seat ...
in the
Upper Carniola
Upper Carniola ( ; ; ) is a traditional region of Slovenia, the northern mountainous part of the larger Carniola region. The largest town in the region is Kranj, and other urban centers include Kamnik, Jesenice, Jesenice, Jesenice, Domžale and ...
region of
Slovenia
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.
Name
The name ''Podjelje'' is a fused prepositional phrase (''pod'' 'below' + ''Jelje'') that has lost case inflection. The name refers to the location of the village below the Jelje mountain pasture, which is located in neighboring
Goreljek.
References
External links
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Podjelje on Geopedia
Populated places in the Municipality of Bohinj
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