Blejska Dobrava

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Blejska Dobrava ("Rolling Woodland of Bled"," _de. Kriechenburg ) is a settlement in the the municipality of Jesenice, in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia. It is one of the oldest villages in the area, attested from the 12th century [ [http://zupnija-koroska-bela.si/index.php?id=10 Koroška Bela Parish web site] ] , and is located at the base of the Mežakla plateau, on a series of river terraces between the right bank of the Sava Dolinka and the Radovna as it exits the Vintgar gorge. Its name reflects its original connection to the nearby municipality of Bled.

Once predominantly agricultural, it has partally urbanized under the influence of industry from the nearby municipal seat Jesenice. There is a manufacturing plant, tracing its roots back to a prewar electrode factory, as well as two smaller industrial facilities. The Vintgar hydroelectric plant on the Radovna lies nearby, as does the scenic gorge Vintgar, a popular tourist attraction.

The Koroška Bela Elementary School , in the village of Koroška Bela across the Sava valley, operates an annex in Blejska Dobrava.

The settlement is located on the road connecting the Upper Sava Valley to Bled (through Poljane). The Jesenice-Bohinj railroad also passes through, stopping at a small station. The Jesenice municipal cemetery is located nearby.

Church of St. Stephen

The Church of St Stephen ( _sl. Cerkev Svetega Štefana) was originally gothic, with a rectangular nave and pentagonal presbytery, but was rebuilt in 1743 in a Baroque style. A wall around the church encloses the old, abandoned graveyard, with some of the older graves still marked, including the grave of two sisters (Katra and Jera) of the poet France Prešeren, built into the church facade.

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