Place in Upper Carniola, Slovenia
Bela (pronounced [ˈbeːla] ) is a small settlement in the Municipality of Kamnik in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia . It includes the hamlets of Sveti Miklavž (German : Sankt Nikolaus [ 2] ) Bela, Mala Ravan (German : Kleinraun [ 2] ), Nadlisnik, Reber (in older sources also Rebro [ 2] ), Slopi, and Vodlan (German : Wodlan [ 2] ).[ 3]
Name
Bela was attested as Uelach in 1229 and Velach in 1243, among other spellings.[ 4] [ 5] Locally, the settlement is also known as Špitalska Bela (i.e., Bela near Špitalič ).[ 3]
Church
The local church above the settlement is dedicated to Saint Nicholas and is an example of a village chapel of ease with a star-vaulted sanctuary , dating to the 15th century.[ 6]
References
^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
^ a b c d Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru, vol. 6: Kranjsko . 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, pp. 30–31.
^ a b Savnik, Roman (1971). Krajevni leksikon Slovenije, vol. 2 . Ljubljana: Državna založba Slovenije. p. 174.
^ "Bela" . Slovenska historična topografija . ZRC SAZU Zgodovinski inštitut Milka Kosa. Retrieved February 7, 2021 .
^ Mlinarič, Jože (1981). "Posest vetrinjskega samostana na Kranjskem (od leta 1147 do XVII. stoletja)". Zgodovinski časopis . 35 (1–2): 116.
^ Slovenian Tourist Board site
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