Bohinjska Bela lies on the left bank of the Sava Bohinjka River, southwest of Bled. The oldest part of the settlement, locally known as Spodnja vas or Dolenja vas, is believed to be over a thousand years old. The main part of the village is known as Zgornja vas or Gorenja vas. The train and bus stations are in the smallest part of the village, known locally as Podklanec. The Bohinjska Bela Barracks is located here.
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Bohinjska Bela was attested in written sources as Velach in 1253 and Vocheiner Velach in 1368, among other spellings.