Soteska () is a formerly independent settlement in the northern part of the capital

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in central

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. It is part of the traditional region of

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and is now included with the rest of the municipality in the

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Geography

Soteska lies north of the

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and is nestled against the southeast slope of Soteska Hill ( sl, Soteški hrib, 406 m).Savnik, Roman, ed. 1971. ''Krajevni leksikon Slovenije'', vol. 2. Ljubljana: Državna založba Slovenije, p. 352. The Belinka Perkemija chemical company stands immediately east of the village.

Name

The name ''Soteska'' is derived from the Slovene common noun ''soteska'' 'gorge', 'ravine', or referring to a place where a valley meets the side of a hill or mountain, thus referring to the physical location of the settlement.

History

Folk tradition says that a castle stood on the hill above the hamlet of Soteska and was destroyed by the Ottomans, but no trace of the structure remains today. There is an old shrine in the village that is believed to be associated with the Ottomans. Soteska was a popular excursion destination for Ljubljana residents before the Second World War. Soteska was annexed by

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 dr ...

in 1953, ending its existence as an independent settlement.''Spremembe naselij 1948–95''. 1996. Database. Ljubljana: Geografski inštitut ZRC SAZU, DZS. Šentjakob ob Savi itself was annexed by the City of Ljubljana in 1984.

References

External links

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Soteska on Geopedia
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