Spodnja Besnica

Spodnja Besnica (pronounced [ˈspoːdnja ˈbeːsnitsa]; German: Unterweßnitz[2]) is a village on the right bank of the Sava River in the Municipality of Kranj in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia.[3]

Spodnja Besnica
View of Spodnja Besnica from Okroglo
Spodnja Besnica
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 46°15′32.95″N 14°17′59.29″E
Country Slovenia
Traditional regionUpper Carniola
Statistical regionUpper Carniola
MunicipalityKranj
Area
  Total1.93 km2 (0.75 sq mi)
Elevation
429.7 m (1,409.8 ft)
Population
 (2002)
  Total866
[1]

The local church is dedicated to John the Baptist.[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. 56.
  3. Kranj municipal site
  4. Družina RC Church in Slovenia journal site


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