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

City Municipality of Ljubljana The Urban Municipality of Ljubljana (), also the City of Ljubljana (, acronym MOL) is one of twelve city and metropolitan municipalities in Slovenia. Its seat is Ljubljana, the largest and capital city of Slovenia. , its mayor is Zoran Janković ...

. It encompasses the western part of

Ljubljana {{Infobox settlement , name = Ljubljana , official_name = , settlement_type = Capital city , image_skyline = {{multiple image , border = infobox , perrow = 1/2/2/1 , total_widt ...

, the capital of

Slovenia Slovenia, officially the Republic of Slovenia, is a country in Central Europe. It borders Italy to the west, Austria to the north, Hungary to the northeast, Croatia to the south and southeast, and a short (46.6 km) coastline within the Adriati ...

. It is named after the former village of

Vič Vič (; ''Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru,'' vol. 6: ''Kranjsko''. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 114.) is a former village in the western part of Ljubljana, the capital of Slovenia. It is pa ...

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 (), 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 Borovnica, Brezovica, Ljubljana, Ig, Log ...

; on the south by the

Ljubljanica River The Ljubljanica (), known in the Middle Ages as the ''Leybach'', 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 ...

; 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 (, 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 of the City Mun ...

and Vič, and part of

Kozarje Kozarje (; in older sources also ''Kozarji'') is a formerly independent settlement in the western 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 mu ...

(the hamlet of Žeje). It is part of the traditional region of

Upper Carniola Upper Carniola ( ; ; ) is a traditional region of Slovenia, the northern mountainous part of the larger Carniola region. The largest town in the region is Kranj, and other urban centers include Kamnik, Jesenice, Jesenice, Jesenice, Domžale and ...

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

Central Slovenia Statistical Region The Central Slovenia Statistical Region () is a Statistical regions of Slovenia, 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 central po ...

Animal shelter

The Ljubljana animal shelter () 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 () is a zoo in Ljubljana, Slovenia Slovenia, officially the Republic of Slovenia, is a country in Central Europe. It borders Italy to the west, Austria to the north, Hungary to the northeast, Croatia to the south and southeast ...

. 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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