Bitnje, Bohinj

Bitnje (pronounced [ˈbiːtnjɛ]) is a settlement on the left bank of the Sava Bohinjka River in the Municipality of Bohinj in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia.

Bitnje
Bitnje
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 46°17′1.48″N 13°57′36.48″E
Country Slovenia
Traditional regionUpper Carniola
Statistical regionUpper Carniola
MunicipalityBohinj
Elevation
510.8 m (1,675.9 ft)
Population
 (2002)
  Total65
[1]

Church

The originally Gothic Medieval village church that has been redesigned in the Baroque style is dedicated to the Assumption of the Virgin Mary.[2] It features a beautiful Renaissance portal.[3]

References

  1. Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. "17: Bitnje v Bohinju - Cerkev Marije vnebovzete" [17: Bitnje in Bohinj – Assumption of the Virgin Mary Church]. Register nepremične kulturne dediščine [Registry of Immovable Cultural Heritage] (in Slovenian). Ministry of Culture, Republic of Slovenia. Archived from the original on 6 September 2013. Retrieved 6 June 2012.
  3. Bohinj municipal site Archived September 12, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
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