Koroška Bela
Koroška Bela | |
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Koroška Bela: view toward the NE, with the Karawanks in the background | |
| Coordinates: 46°26′12″N 14°6′7″E / 46.43667°N 14.10194°E | |
| Country | Slovenia |
| Traditional region | Upper Carniola |
| Statistical region | Upper Carniola |
| Municipality | Jesenice |
| Elevation | 595 m (1,952 ft) |
| Population (2002) | |
• Total | 2,206 |
Koroška Bela (pronounced [kɔˈɾóːʃka ˈbéːla]; German: Kärntner Vellach) is a settlement in the Municipality of Jesenice in northwestern Slovenia. The village has long been a center of iron mining and processing; until recently a majority of its inhabitants were employed in the steel industry.