Goreljek (pronounced [ɡɔˈɾeːljək] or [ɡɔˈɾeːljɛk]) is a high-elevation settlement on the Pokljuka Plateau in the Municipality of Bohinj in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia. It has less than ten residents, but there are a large number of holiday homes in Goreljek and its immediate area. The northern part of the settlement's territory extends into the Ore Valley (Slovene: Rudna dolina). The local chapel is dedicated to Saint Anthony the Hermit and was rebuilt in a modern alpine style in 1996.[2]

Goreljek
Goreljek Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 46°19′55.57″N 13°58′29.3″E
Country	Slovenia
Traditional region	Upper Carniola
Statistical region	Upper Carniola
Municipality	Bohinj
Area
• Total	13.5 km2 (5.2 sq mi)
Elevation	1,257.9 m (4,127.0 ft)
Population  (2020)
• Total	7
• Density	0.52/km2 (1.3/sq mi)
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History

Goreljek was first attested in written sources as Gorellegk in 1494,[3][4] and it was originally a mountain pasture belonging to the village of Koprivnik v Bohinju.[4][5] During the Second World War, German forces surrounded and destroyed most of the 3rd Battalion of the Partisans' Prešeren Brigade at Goreljek on December 15, 1943.[6]

References

External links

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

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