Zgornja Besnica () is a settlement in central

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. It lies in the hills east of the capital

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and belongs to the

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. It is part of the traditional

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region. It is now included with the rest of the municipality in the

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.Ljubljana Municipality site
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Geography

Aslivka Creek rises west of the village, below Javor, and then flows east to join Besnica Creek in Zgornja Besnica.

References

External links

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Zgornja Besnica on Geopedia
Populated places in the Urban Municipality of Ljubljana Sostro District {{ljubljana-geo-stub