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Bohinj and Julian Alps from the ski slopes of Kobla, above Bohinjska Bistrica. Bohinj (Slovene pronunciation: [ˈbɔ̀ːxin]; German: Wochein), or the Bohinj Valley [1] (Slovene: Bohinjska dolina) or Bohinj Basin [2] (Slovene: Bohinjska kotlina), is a 20 km long and 5 km wide basin in the Julian Alps, in the Upper Carniola region of northwestern Slovenia.
Bohinjska Bistrica was attested in written sources as Vustris in 1253, Feustricz in 1368, and Freuͤstriez in 1464, among other spellings. [5] The name literally means 'Bistrica in the Bohinj region', similar to Ilirska Bistrica (i.e., 'Illyrian Bistrica') or Kamniška Bistrica (i.e., 'Bistrica in the Kamnik area').
Lake Bohinj. Lake Bohinj is 4.2 km (2.6 mi) long and 1 km (0.62 mi) at its maximum width. [3] It is a glacial lake dammed by a moraine.The largest of the streams that flow into the lake, the Savica ('little Sava'), [4] is fed from Črno jezero (Black Lake), the lowest-lying lake in the Triglav Lakes Valley.
The Slovenian name for the railway is Bohinjska proga (Bohinj railway), referring to both the valley and the town of Bohinj.; The German name for it is Wocheiner Bahn (the German name of Bohinj); the southern part of the railway, beyond Nova Gorica, has also been known as the Karstbahn.
Bohin factory is a nineteenth century factory, that was classed as a Monument historique in 1988. [8] The factory is still active and is the last factory in France still producing pins and needles for sewing. [ 9 ]
Born in Härnösand, Sweden, Bohlin received a diploma in mechanical engineering from Härnösand Läroverk in 1939.In 1942 he started working for the aircraft maker Saab as an aircraft designer and helped develop ejection seats.
The present district office was opened 1 March 1987. Sikao District's administrative office is in Bohin Sub-district (Sikao townships) Geography ...
The Buhen horse holds significant archaeological importance, particularly noted in the works of Professor Emery in 1959 and 1960. [11] Currently housed at the Khartoum Museum and on loan to the Department of Egyptology at University College London, the horse's skeleton originates from excavations conducted at the Buhen fortress by the Egypt Exploration Society, under Emery's direction in 1958 ...