Bašelj

Bašelj (pronounced [ˈbaːʃəl]; German: Baschel[2]) is a settlement in the Municipality of Preddvor in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia.[3]

St. Lawrence's Church in Bašelj
Bašelj
Bašelj
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 46°18′55.52″N 14°24′5.54″E
Country Slovenia
Traditional regionUpper Carniola
Statistical regionUpper Carniola
MunicipalityPreddvor
Area
  Total6.43 km2 (2.48 sq mi)
Elevation
552.9 m (1,814.0 ft)
Population
 (2002)
  Total315
[1]

The local church, built on a hill above the settlement, is dedicated to Saint Lawrence and contains 15th-century frescos.[4]

References

  1. Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru, vol. 6: Kranjsko. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 54.
  3. Preddvor municipal site
  4. Sveti Lovrenc above Bašelj on Hribi.net


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