Brod (; sometimes also ''Prod''
[Savnik, Roman, ed. 1971. ''Krajevni leksikon Slovenije'', vol. 2. Ljubljana: Državna založba Slovenije, p. 350.]) is a formerly independent settlement in the northern part of the capital
Ljubljana
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in central
Slovenia
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. 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 ...
.
Geography
Brod lies on a side road in the middle of meadows southeast of
Črnuče and north of the
Sava
The Sava, is a river in Central Europe, Central and Southeast Europe, a right-bank and the longest tributary of the Danube. From its source in Slovenia it flows through Croatia and along its border with Bosnia and Herzegovina, and finally reac ...
River.
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Name
Places named ''Brod'' are generally derived from the Slovene common noun ''brod'' ' ford' or 'ferry', referring to a place where a river was crossed. However, in this case the name is derived from the common noun ''prod'' 'gravel, stones carried and deposited by water', referring to the terrain. Old maps show that the Sava River formerly flowed closer to the village (but lacked a ferry), and the Jarše Gravel Bank () south of the village is labeled ''Jarski brod'' on a 1900 map.
History
In 1900, Brod had a population of only 17 people living in four houses. Brod was annexed by the village of Ježa in 1952, ending its existence as an independent settlement. Ježa itself was annexed by the city of Ljubljana in 1979.[''Spremembe naselij 1948–95''. 1996. Database. Ljubljana: Geografski inštitut ZRC SAZU, DZS.]
References
External links
Brod on Geopedia
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Localities of Ljubljana
Črnuče District