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Bašelj
BašeljLocation in Slovenia
Coordinates: 46°18′55.52″N 14°24′5.54″E / 46.3154222°N 14.4015389°E / 46.3154222; 14.4015389
Country	Slovenia
Traditional region	Upper Carniola
Statistical region	Upper Carniola
Municipality	Preddvor
Area
• Total	6.43 km (2.48 sq mi)
Elevation	552.9 m (1,814.0 ft)
Population
• Total	315

Bašelj (pronounced [ˈbaːʃəl]; German: Baschel) is a settlement in the Municipality of Preddvor in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia.

Name

Bašelj was attested in historical sources as Uasche in 1156, Vaschel in 1395, Baysch in 1484, and Baschel in 1488, among other spellings.

Church

The local church, built on a hill above the settlement, is dedicated to Saint Lawrence and contains 15th-century frescos.

References

1. Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
2. Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru, vol. 6: Kranjsko. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 54.
3. Preddvor municipal site
4. "Bašelj". Slovenska historična topografija. ZRC SAZU Zgodovinski inštitut Milka Kosa. Retrieved February 7, 2021.
5. Sveti Lovrenc above Bašelj on Hribi.net

External links

• Media related to Bašelj at Wikimedia Commons
• Bašelj on Geopedia

v t e Municipality of Preddvor
Settlements	Administrative seat: Preddvor Bašelj Breg ob Kokri Hraše pri Preddvoru Hrib Kokra Mače Možjanca Nova Vas Potoče Spodnja Bela Srednja Bela Tupaliče Zgornja Bela
Landmarks	Storžič Lake Črnava Turn Castle Hrib Castle Dvor Castle St. Lawrence's Church St. Peter's Parish Church
Notable people	Josipina Turnograjska

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