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.

Bodešče
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 (1,579.7 ft)
Population  (2020)
• Total	172
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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]

References

External links

• Media related to Bodešče at Wikimedia Commons
• Bodešče at Geopedia

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