The Jarše District ( sl, Četrtna skupnost Jarše), or simply Jarše (),
is a
district
A district is a type of administrative division that, in some countries, is managed by the local government. Across the world, areas known as "districts" vary greatly in size, spanning regions or counties, several municipalities, subdivisions o ...
() of the
City Municipality of Ljubljana, the capital of
Slovenia
Slovenia ( ; sl, Slovenija ), officially the Republic of Slovenia (Slovene: , abbr.: ''RS''), is a country in Central Europe. It is bordered by Italy to the west, Austria to the north, Hungary to the northeast, Croatia to the southeast, an ...
. It is named after the former village of
Jarše, now part of the
Bežigrad District
The Bežigrad District ( sl, Četrtna skupnost Bežigrad), or simply Bežigrad (), is a district () of the City Municipality of Ljubljana. It encompasses the northern part of Ljubljana, the capital of Slovenia, between the southern rail line to th ...
.
Geography
The Jarše District is bounded on the south by the main railroad line; on the west by Šmartno Street (''Šmartinska cesta''), Sava Street (''Savska cesta''), Žale Street (''Žalska cesta''), the west edge of the
Žale Cemetery, Jarše Street (''Jarška cesta''), Cleveland Street (''Clevelandska ulica''), and a line running between the former villages of Jarše and
Obrije; on the north by the
Sava River
The Sava (; , ; sr-cyr, Сава, hu, Száva) is a river in Central and Southeast Europe, a right-bank and the longest tributary of the Danube. It flows through Slovenia, Croatia and along its border with Bosnia and Herzegovina, and finally t ...
; and on the east by the
A1 Freeway. The district includes the former villages of
Hrastje, Obrije,
Šmartno ob Savi
Šmartno ob Savi (; in older sources also ''Šmartno pri Savi'Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru,'' vol. 6: ''Kranjsko''. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 111. or ''Šmartin ob Savi''; german: ...
, and
Sneberje
Sneberje (; in older sources also ''Snebrje'Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru,'' vol. 6: ''Kranjsko''. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 106.) is a formerly independent settlement in the northe ...
, as well as the workers' development of
Zelena Jama and the
Nove Jarše neighborhood.
BTC City
BTC City () is a shopping mall, sports, entertainment and business area in Ljubljana, Slovenia, with more than 500 shops. It is one of the largest shopping and entertainment complexes in Europe.
History
In 1954, a company named Centralna skladi ...
, the largest business, shopping, recreational, entertainment and cultural centre in Europe, is located in Jarše.
References
External links
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Jarše District on GeopediaJarše District homepage
Districts of Ljubljana
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