The Vič District (; Slovene: ''Četrtna skupnost Vič''), or simply Vič, is a district () of the

City Municipality of Ljubljana The City Municipality of Ljubljana (), also the City of Ljubljana ( sl, Mestna občina Ljubljana, acronym MOL) is one of twelve city and metropolitan municipalities in Slovenia. Its seat is Ljubljana, the largest and capital city of Slovenia. , i ...

. It encompasses the western part of

Ljubljana Ljubljana (also known by other historical names) is the capital and largest city of Slovenia. It is the country's cultural, educational, economic, political and administrative center. During antiquity, a Roman city called Emona stood in the ar ...

, 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 Vič.

Geography

The Vič District is bounded on the north by the railroad from Ljubljana to Sežana, the A2 Freeway, and the Gradaščica River; on the west by a line running through the farmland east of Fat Hill (''Debeli hrib'') and extending into the

Ljubljana Marsh The Ljubljana Marsh ( sl, Ljubljansko barje), located south of Ljubljana, the capital of Slovenia, is the largest marsh in the country. It covers or 0.8% of the Slovene territory. It is administered by the Municipalities of Slovenia, municipaliti ...

; on the south by the

Ljubljanica River The Ljubljanica (), known in the Middle Ages as the ''Sava'', is a river in the southern part of the Ljubljana Basin in Slovenia. The capital of Slovenia, Ljubljana, lies on the river. The Ljubljanica rises south of the town of Vrhnika and flow ...

; and on the east by a line out of the marsh and continuing along Town Forest Street (''Cesta v Mestni log''), Gerbič Street (''Gerbičeva ulica''), the Gradaščica River, Marsh Street (''Barjanska cesta''), Aškerc Street (''Aškerčeva cesta''), and Bleiweis Street (''Bleiweisova cesta''). The district includes the former villages of

Glince Glince (, german: Gleinitz or ''Gleinitz bei Waitsch'Amtsblatt zur Laibacher Zeitung''. 1857, no. 162 (20 July), p. 502.) is a former settlement in central Slovenia in the southwest part of the capital Ljubljana. It belongs to the Vič District ...

and Vič, and part of Kozarje (the hamlet of Žeje). It is part of the traditional region of

Upper Carniola Upper Carniola ( sl, Gorenjska; it, Alta Carniola; german: Oberkrain) is a traditional region of Slovenia, the northern mountainous part of the larger Carniola region. The centre of the region is Kranj, while other urban centers include Jeseni ...

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 of territory. It has a total area of 2,555 km², with a ...

Animal shelter

The Ljubljana animal shelter ( sl, Zavetišče za živali) is located on Gmajnice Road in the countryside in the east part of the Vič District. It was established in 2002 and is managed by the

Ljubljana Zoo Ljubljana Zoo ( sl, Živalski vrt Ljubljana) is a zoo in Ljubljana, Slovenia. It serves as the national zoo of Slovenia and is open year-round. The zoo has 119 species and (not counting insects) a total of 500 animals. History Ljubljana Zoo was ...

. It is accommodated in former stables of the Ljubljanske Mlekarne dairy company and cares for approximately 2,500 animals per year.Zavetišče Ljubljana: O Zavetišču

References

External links

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Vič District on GeopediaVič District homepage
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