Bitnje (pronounced [ˈbiːtnjɛ], German: Wittnach[2]) is a settlement on the left bank of the Sava Bohinjka River in the Municipality of Bohinj in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia.
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Bitnje Location in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates: 46°17′1.48″N 13°57′36.48″E | |
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| Traditional region | Upper Carniola |
| Statistical region | Upper Carniola |
| Municipality | Bohinj |
| Elevation | 510.8 m (1,675.9 ft) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 71 |
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Bitnje was attested in written sources as Pitenach in 1185, Witniach c. 1330, and Bittnach in 1494, among other spellings.[3] The name is derived from the personal name Bytъ, which is also the basis of the name Bitnje near Kranj as well as related place names such as Bitiče.[4]

The originally Gothic medieval village church that has been redesigned in the Baroque style is dedicated to the Assumption of the Virgin Mary.[5][6] It features a beautiful Renaissance portal.[7]
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| Settlements | Administrative seat: Bohinjska Bistrica
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