Bodešče
Place in Upper Carniola, Slovenia
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Bodešče (pronounced [bɔˈdɛːʃtʃɛ]) is a village on the left bank of the Sava Bohinjka River in the Municipality of Bled in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia.
Country
Slovenia
SloveniaElevation481.5 m (1,580 ft)
Bodešče | |
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  Bodešče Location in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates: 46°20′57.66″N 14°8′6.27″E | |
| Country | Slovenia |
| Traditional Region | Upper Carniola |
| Statistical region | Upper Carniola |
| Municipality | Bled |
| Elevation | 481.5 m (1,580 ft) |
| Population (2025) | |
• Total | 160 |
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Name
Bodešče was attested in written sources as Podesich in 1185, Fodesich in 1253, Vodaschize in 1287, and Bodoschichk in 1368, among other spellings.[2]
Church
The village church is dedicated to Saint Leonard and was allegedly built on the site of an ancient fort. The church has a covered porch, a square nave, and a narrow Gothic star-vaulted presbytery, dating to the mid-15th century. The church tower has an onion-shaped Baroque wooden crown.[3]
