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The Municipality of Bled covers a total area of 189 square kilometres and has a population of 7.835 people (2019) living in 22 settlements. It lies in the north-west region of Slovenia, at the foot of the Julian Alps, between the Sava Bohinjka and Sava Dolinka Rivers. Set on a lake at an altitude of 475 metres, Bled is the largest town in the municipality, with 4.929 inhabitants.

The Municipality of Bled has fostered bilateral cultural exchanges with twin cities in Italy (Doberdob-Doberdo del Lago), the USA (Benbrook, Texas) and Croatia (Dubrovnik).

The Public Finances, Economy and Cultural Activities Department of Bled Municipality, in conjunction with associations and institutes, prepares development and financial programmes also for the field of culture, functioning as a co-ordinator and funder of infrastructure. The Bled, Bohinj and Radovljica Unions of Cultural Societies and the local branch of the Public Fund for Cultural Activities of the Republic of Slovenia (JSKD) facilitate the activities of around 20 cultural associations in Bled.

External links

Bled Municipality website (in Slovenian)
Bled website (in English)
Information on Bled in English
Bled in Wikipedia

Gallery

Aerial view of Bled Castle showing the layout of castle buildings around the upper and lower courtyards, connected with a staircase. The oldest part of the castle is the Romanesque entrance tower, other sections are Gothic and Renaissance styles.

Bled Castle contains a museum, wine cellar, restaurant, printing workshop and blacksmiths forge which are both in working order demonstrating historic processes, 2007

The fame of Bled Castle and the natural beauty of its setting was spread around the world by world travellers, including Janez Vajkard Valvasor in his book Glory of the Duchy of Carniola (1689)

View looking down into the lower courtyard, showing castle outbuildings at Bled Castle, the tower now holds the Castle printing works 2010

The church on Bled Island was built in its current form near the end of the 17th century. While it served as a pilgrim's destination for several centuries, nowadays it mostly serves as a very popular tourist spot.

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-[[Bled Municipality]] covers a total area of 189 square kilometres and has a population of 11,305 people (2004) living in 22 settlements. It lies in the north west region of Slovenia, at the foot of the Julian Alps and between the Sava Bohinjka and Sava Dolinka Rivers. Set on a lake at an altitude of 475 metres, Bled is the largest town in the Municipality, with 5,476 inhabitants. Bled Municipality has fostered bilateral cultural exchanges with twin cities in Italy (Doberdob-Doberdo del Lago), the USA (Benbrook, Texas) and Croatia (Dubrovnik).
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+The [[Municipality of Bled]] covers a total area of 189 square kilometres and has a population of 7.835 people (2019) living in 22 settlements. It lies in the north-west region of Slovenia, at the foot of the Julian Alps, between the Sava Bohinjka and Sava Dolinka Rivers. Set on a lake at an altitude of 475 metres, Bled is the largest town in the municipality, with 4.929 inhabitants.
+The Municipality of Bled has fostered bilateral cultural exchanges with twin cities in Italy (Doberdob-Doberdo del Lago), the USA (Benbrook, Texas) and Croatia (Dubrovnik).
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+The Public Finances, Economy and Cultural Activities Department of Bled Municipality, in conjunction with associations and institutes, prepares development and financial programmes also for the field of culture, functioning as a co-ordinator and funder of infrastructure. The Bled, Bohinj and Radovljica Unions of Cultural Societies and the local branch of the Public Fund for Cultural Activities of the Republic of Slovenia (JSKD) facilitate the activities of around 20 cultural associations in Bled.
 == See also ==
-* Municipal departments responsible for culture
+*[[Bled Castle]]
-** [[Economic and Social Activities Department]]
+*[[Bled Cultural Institute]]
+*[[Bled Festival Hall]]
+*[[Bled Festival]]
+*[[Okarina Folk Music Festival, Bled]]
+*[[:Category:Municipalities|List of municipalities]]
+== External links ==
+* [http://obcina.bled.si/ Bled Municipality website] (in Slovenian)
+* [http://www.bled.si/en/ Bled website] (in English)
+* [http://www.bled.si/en Information on Bled in English]
+* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bled Bled in Wikipedia]
-Click [[here]] for a list of cultural organisations in Bled Municipality
+{{gallery}}
-[[Category:Municipal funding]]
+[[Category:Municipalities]]

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