Bled - Definition and Overview

Občina Bled

Area:	188.5 km²
Population  - males  - females	10,899 5,314 5,585
Average age:	35.76 years
Residential areas:  - households:  - families:	36.18 m²/person 3,981 3,133
Working active:  - unemployed:	5,111 515
Average salary (August 2003):  - gross:  - net:	231,797 SIT 147,874 SIT
Students:	447
Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia, census of 2002.

Bled is a municipality (population 11,120) in northwestern Slovenia in the region of Upper Carniola (Slovenian Gorenjska). It became an independent municipality in 1996.

Bled is mainly famous for the glacial Lake Bled, which makes it a major tourist attraction. The small island in the middle is home to a church.

Island on Lake Bled

External link

• Bled 2004 - 1000 Years (http://www.bled.si/)
• Wikitravel: Bled (http://wikitravel.org/en/article/Bled)