Želeče
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Želeče | |
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  Želeče Location in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates: 46°21′54″N 14°06′31″E / 46.36500°N 14.10861°E | |
| Country |  Slovenia |
| Traditional Region | Upper Carniola |
| Statistical region | Upper Carniola |
| Municipality | Bled |
| Elevation | 500 m (1,600 ft) |
Želeče (pronounced [ʒɛˈleːtʃɛ], formerly Bled–Želeče;[2] German: Schalkendorf[3][4][5][6]) is a former settlement in the Municipality of Bled in northwestern Slovenia. It is now part of the town of Bled.[7] The area is part of the traditional region of Upper Carniola and is now included with the rest of the municipality in the Upper Carniola Statistical Region.
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History
Želeče had a population of 84 living in 21 houses in 1869,[3] 99 in 30 houses in 1880,[4] 116 in 31 houses in 1890,[5] 149 in 50 houses in 1900,[6] and 253 in 70 houses in 1931.[1] Želeče was merged with other villages to create the town of Bled in 1960, ending its existence as a separate settlement.[2][9] By the late 1960s, extensive vacation housing had been built in the Dindol Valley southeast of Želeče.[7]
