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Črnuče District
The Črnuče District (; sl, Četrtna skupnost Črnuče), or simply Črnuče, is a district () of the City Municipality of Ljubljana in the northern part of Ljubljana, the capital of Slovenia. It is named after the former town of Črnuče. Geography The Črnuče District is bounded on the south by the Sava River, on the west by a line east of Spodnje Gameljne and Rašica; on the north by a line south of Trzin and Dragomelj; and on the east by a line just east of the A1 Freeway. The district includes the former settlements of Brod, Črnuče, Dobrava pri Črnučah, Gmajna, Ježa, Nadgorica, Podgorica pri Črnučah, and Šentjakob ob Savi. It is part of the traditional region of Upper Carniola and is now included with the rest of the municipality in the Central Slovenia Statistical Region The Central Slovenia Statistical Region ( sl, Osrednjeslovenska statistična regija) is a statistical region in central Slovenia. Geography This is the second-largest region in terms o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Districts Of Ljubljana
The City Municipality of Ljubljana (), also the City of Ljubljana ( sl, Mestna občina Ljubljana, acronym MOL) is one of twelve Municipalities of Slovenia, city and metropolitan municipalities in Slovenia. Its seat is Ljubljana, the largest and capital city of Slovenia. , its mayor is Zoran Janković (politician), Zoran Janković. Administrative division The City Municipality of Ljubljana comprises 17 districts (Slovene singular: ): the Bežigrad District, Center District, Ljubljana, Center District, Črnuče District, Dravlje District, Golovec District, Jarše District, Moste District, Polje District, Posavje District, Ljubljana, Posavje District, Rožnik District, Rudnik District, Sostro District, Šentvid District, Šiška District, Šmarna Gora District, Trnovo District, and Vič District. These are represented by district councils (Slovene singular: or ). Economy The budget of MOL was 346,505,748 euros for 2011. It was shaped by the sell of land lot and the construction ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Trzin
Trzin ( or ; german: link=no, Tersain''Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru,'' vol. 6: ''Kranjsko''. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 30.) is a town in the eastern part of the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia. It is the seat of the Municipality of Trzin and also the only settlement in the municipality. Trzin has a population of 3,922. Its elevation is above sea level. The town is divided into three parts: the old quarter, Mlake (the new quarter), and the trade-industrial zone. The oldest part of the town is located between Onger Hill to the west and the Mengeš Basin ( sl, Mengeško polje) to the east. Trzin's elementary school, town hall, library, fire station, and the 14th-century St. Florian's Church, as well as a number of farms, are all in this part of the town. Mlake, which is located on the west side of Onger Hill, has banks, a preschool, a leisure centre, and several pubs. It was built on a former swamp. The trade a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Šentjakob Ob Savi
Šentjakob ob Savi ( or ; in older sources also ''Sveti Jakob ob Savi'',''Krajevni leksikon Dravske Banovine''. 1937. Ljubljana: Zveza za tujski promet za Slovenijo, p. 343. german: Sankt Jakob''Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru,'' vol. 6: ''Kranjsko''. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 112.) is a formerly independent settlement in the northeastern part of the capital Ljubljana in central Slovenia. It is part of the traditional region of Upper Carniola and is now included with the rest of the municipality in the Central Slovenia Statistical Region. It includes the hamlets of Pečnik and Soteska, Ljubljana, Soteska. Geography Šentjakob ob Savi is a clustered settlement on a terrace above the Sava, Sava River east of Črnuče. The old channel of the Sava can be seen in the southern part of the village, where the river flowed before it was regulated during construction of the Austrian Southern Railway. The soil is sandy and fertile. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Podgorica Pri Črnučah
Podgorica pri Črnučah (; german: Podgoritz''Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru'', vol. 6: Kranjsko. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 112.) is a formerly independent settlement in the northern part of the capital Ljubljana in central Slovenia. It is part of the traditional region of Upper Carniola and is now included with the rest of the municipality in the Central Slovenia Statistical Region. Geography Podgorica pri Črnučah is a sprawling settlement with a clustered core along the old road from Šentjakob ob Savi to Domžale nestled against the southeast slope of Podgorica Hill ( sl, Podgoriški hrib, also , 375 m), which further transitions to Soteska Hill ( sl, Soteški hrib, 406 m).''Krajevni leksikon Dravske Banovine''. 1937. Ljubljana: Zveza za tujski promet za Slovenijo, p. 343. Fields lie northeast and southeast of the village, and the soil is sandy and fertile. Name Podgorica pri Črnučah literally means 'Podgorica ne ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nadgorica
Nadgorica (; german: Nadgoritz) is a formerly independent settlement in the northern part of the capital Ljubljana in central Slovenia. It is part of the traditional region of Upper Carniola and is now included with the rest of the municipality in the Central Slovenia Statistical Region. Geography Nadgorica is a clustered settlement at the foot of Soteska Hill (405 m). It consists of two groups of houses; the older part lies north of the road from Črnuče to Litija at the foot of the hill. The other, newer part lies south of the main road and extends to Ježa. The soil in the area is sandy, and there are fields north, west, and south of the settlement. Name In the local dialect, Nadgorica is known as ''Nadgarca''. In the past the German name was ''Nadgoritz''. History Nadgorica was first mentioned in written sources in 1300. A prehistoric fortification is believed to have stood on Soteska Hill, testifying to early settlement of the area. Nadgorica was annexed by the City of Lj ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ježa
Ježa () is a formerly independent settlement in the northern part of the capital Ljubljana in central Slovenia. It is part of the traditional region of Upper Carniola and is now included with the rest of the municipality in the Central Slovenia Statistical Region. Geography Ježa is a linear settlement on a terrace above the Sava River east of Črnuče and southeast of the railroad to Kamnik. Most of the houses are along the road to Nadgorica, and a few extend onto the bank towards the plain along the Sava. The soil is sandy, and there are fields to the north and south of the settlement. Name Ježa was attested in written sources in 1364 as ''Jes'' (and as ''Yecz'' in 1436 and ''Yess'' in 1478). The name is derived from the Slovene common noun ''ježa'' 'small grassy slope between two flat areas in a valley'. The name therefore refers to the local geography (cf. Ježica Ježica (; german: Jeschza) is a formerly independent settlement in the northern part of the capital Ljubljan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gmajna (Ljubljana)
Gmajna (, german: Gmaina) is a formerly independent settlement in the northern part of the capital Ljubljana in central Slovenia. It is part of the traditional region of Upper Carniola and is now included with the rest of the municipality in the Central Slovenia Statistical Region. Geography Gmajna lies below the southwest slope of Hrastovec Hill (), north of the center of Črnuče. Name The name ''Gmajna'' means 'commons', referring to land jointly owned and used by the village community. The Slovenian common noun ''gmajna'' is a borrowing from Middle High German ''gemeine'', with the same meaning, and is found in other Slovene toponyms such as '' Gmajna'' near Slovenj Gradec as well as in the diminutive form ''Gmajnica Gmajnica () is a settlement in the Municipality of Komenda in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia. Name The name ''Gmajnica'' is a diminutive of the common noun ''gmajna'' 'commons', referring to land that was jointly owned and used by the villa ...''. Histor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dobrava Pri Črnučah
Dobrava pri Črnučah (; german: Dobrawa) is a formerly independent settlement in the northern part of the capital Ljubljana in central Slovenia. It is a dispersed settlement on both sides of the road from Ljubljana to Domžale. It is part of the traditional region of Upper Carniola and is now included with the rest of the municipality in the Central Slovenia Statistical Region. Geography Big Hill ( sl, Visoki hrib, also known as Kob, 391 m) rises west of the settlement. It is the source of Dobravščica Creek, a tributary of the Pšata River. The soil is loamy, and is swampy in a part of the settlement known as Blatnice (from Slovene ''blato'' 'mud'). There are fields east of the settlement, in the direction of Dragomelj. Name Dobrava pri Črnučah was attested in written sources in 1364 as ''Hard''. The name ''Dobrava pri Črnučah'' means 'Dobrava near Črnuče'. The place name ''Dobrava'' is relatively frequent in Slovenia. It is derived from the Slovene common noun ''dobrava ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A1 Motorway (Slovenia)
The A1 motorway ( sl, avtocesta A1), also known as Slovenika, is long, connecting Šentilj (at the Austrian border) and Koper/Capodistria (on the shores of the Adriatic Sea). It connects several of the largest metropolitan areas of the country, including Maribor, Celje and Ljubljana, all the way to the Slovenian Littoral and port town of Koper. Construction began in 1970 and the first section was finished in 1972, connecting Vrhnika and Postojna. Everyday operation of this initial stretch started on 29 December 1972. The connection to Koper was finished on 23 November 2004. The second-to-last part, from Trojane to Blagovica, was opened on 12 August 2005. It was also the most expensive, having eight viaducts and two tunnels despite being only 11 km long. The final section, the eastern Maribor bypass, opened on 14 August 2009. Route description The A1 motorway provides connection of Slovenia and Austria (only other motorway with border crossing to Austria being A2 motor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dragomelj
Dragomelj (; german: Dragomel''Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru,'' vol. 6: ''Kranjsko''. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 24.) is a settlement northeast of Ljubljana in Slovenia. It lies in the Municipality of Domžale in the Upper Carniola region. Geography Dragomelj is a compact settlement at the transition between the loamy soil along the Pšata River to the east and Soteska Hill () to the west. The land to the north consists of low-lying damp meadows and a few tilled fields. Name Dragomelj was attested in written sources in 1312 as ''Dragoͤmel'', and later as ''Dragemel'' (1359), ''Dragomyn'' (1458), ''Dragomel'' (1490), ''Dragembl'' (1588), and ''Dergomen'' (1687). The toponym is derived from a possessive form of the Slavic personal name ''*Dragomъ'', with the elliptical meaning 'Dragomъ's (village)'. History Straw plaiting was an important industry in Dragomelj before the First World War. A fish farm was established ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rašica, Ljubljana
Rašica (; german: Uranschitz''Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru,'' vol. 6: ''Kranjsko''. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 30.) is a small village in the hills above Srednje Gameljne north of the capital Ljubljana in central Slovenia. It belongs to the City Municipality of Ljubljana. It is part of the traditional region of Upper Carniola and is now included with the rest of the municipality in the Central Slovenia Statistical Region. Geography Rašica is a clustered village on a westward-facing sun-exposed slope below Stane Kosec Peak ( sl, Vrh Staneta Kosca), a limestone elevation. The core of the settlement lies on both sides of the road to Srednje Gameljne. The steep limestone Reber Ridge rises above the village and contains karst caves. Below the ridge is a cliff known as ''Pod šitom'', and higher up are Cottage Cave (''Zidanica''), which was inhabited in prehistoric times, Big Cave (''Velika jama''), Fox Cave (''Lisičja j ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
