Mlino lies in the southern part of Bled, above the southern shore of Lake Bled.[1][7] It is located southwest of the former village of Želeče. Kozarca Hill (elevation: 558 meters (1,831 ft)) rises to the south,[1] and Jezernica Creek flows through the settlement.[7] Before the village became part of the town of Bled, Bled Island and its church belonged to Mlino.[1] The name Mlino is derived from the common noun mlin, referring to economic activity in the settlement.[8]
Name
A sign for Mlinska cesta (Mlino Street)
Mlino was attested in written sources as Sepach in 1185 and Sapakch in 1436 (among other spellings), and as Vieserniczy in 1602.[9] After the Second World War, it was also known as Bled–Mlino.[2]
History
Mlino had a population of 334 living in 61 houses in 1869,[3] 372 in 64 houses in 1880,[4] 348 in 63 houses in 1890,[5] 334 in 74 houses in 1900,[6] and 409 in 108 houses in 1931.[1] Mlino was merged with other villages to create the town of Bled in 1960, ending its existence as a separate settlement.[2][10]
Notable people
Notable people that were born or lived in Mlino include the following:
Jakob Soklič (1893–1972), writer and art historian[7][11][12]
References
^ abcdeKrajevni leksikon Dravske Banovine. Ljubljana: Zveza za tujski promet za Slovenijo. 1937. p. 530.
