Lesce
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For other places, see Lesce (disambiguation).
Lesce (pronounced [lɛˈstsɛ]) is a town in the Municipality of Radovljica in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia. It is an industrial and tourist centre.
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Lesce | |
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Coordinates: 46°21′36″N 14°9′23″E | |
Country | Slovenia |
Traditional region | Upper Carniola |
Statistical region | Upper Carniola |
Municipality | Radovljica |
Elevation | 494 m (1,621 ft) |
Population (2015) | |
• Total | 2,918 |
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It is one of the earliest-mentioned settlements in the region, first noted in a document from 1004 together with Bled and Bohinj.
Lesce is the location of the Lesce–Bled Airfield and Šobec Campground.[2] Lesce is also the home town of retired ski jumpers Vinko Bogataj and Franci Petek. Lesce was selected by MTV as the site for its annual Spring Break Jam in the spring of 2009.