Bela, Kamnik

Bela is a small settlement in the Municipality of Kamnik in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia. It includes the hamlets of Sveti Miklavž, Bela, Mala Ravan, Nadlisnik, Reber, Slopi, and Vodlan.

Name

Bela was attested as Uelach in 1229 and Velach in 1243, among other spellings. Locally, the settlement is also known as Špitalska Bela.

Church

The local church above the settlement, in the former village of Reber, is dedicated to Saint Nicholas and is an example of a village chapel of ease with a star-vaulted sanctuary, dating to the 15th century.