Soteska, Ljubljana
| Soteska | |
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_location_map.svg.png)  Soteska Location in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates: 46°5′36.64″N 14°34′19.12″E / 46.0935111°N 14.5719778°ECoordinates: 46°5′36.64″N 14°34′19.12″E / 46.0935111°N 14.5719778°E | |
| Country |
 Slovenia |
| Traditional region | Upper Carniola |
| Statistical region | Central Slovenia |
| Municipality | Ljubljana |
| Elevation[1] | 286 m (938 ft) |
Soteska (pronounced [sɔˈteːska]) is a formerly independent settlement in the northern part of the capital Ljubljana in central Slovenia.[2] It was part of the traditional region of Upper Carniola and is now included with the rest of the municipality in the Central Slovenia Statistical Region.[3]
Geography
Soteska lies north of the Sava River and is nestled against the southeast slope of Soteska Hill (Slovene: Soteški hrib, 406 m).[1][2] 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.[4]
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.[2] There is an old shrine in the village that is believed to be associated with the Ottomans.[1] Soteska was a popular excursion destination for Ljubljana residents before the Second World War.[1] Soteska was annexed by Šentjakob ob Savi in 1953, ending its existence as an independent settlement.[5] Šentjakob ob Savi itself was annexed by the City of Ljubljana in 1984.[5]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Krajevni leksikon Dravske Banovine. 1937. Ljubljana: Zveza za tujski promet za Slovenijo, p. 343.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Savnik, Roman, ed. 1971. Krajevni leksikon Slovenije, vol. 2. Ljubljana: Državna založba Slovenije, p. 352.
- ↑ Ljubljana municipal site
- ↑ Snoj, Marko. 2009. Etimološki slovar slovenskih zemljepisnih imen. Ljubljana: Modrijan and Založba ZRC, p. 390.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Spremembe naselij 1948–95. 1996. Database. Ljubljana: Geografski inštitut ZRC SAZU, DZS.