Polje District

The Polje District (pronounced [ˈpoːljɛ]; Slovene: Četrtna skupnost Polje), or simply Polje, is a district (mestna četrt) of the City Municipality of Ljubljana, the capital of Slovenia. It is named after the former village of Polje.

Polje District

Četrtna skupnost Polje
Map of districts in Ljubljana. The Polje District is number 8.
Polje District
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 46°3′28.69″N 14°35′0.52″E
Country Slovenia
Traditional regionUpper Carniola
Statistical regionCentral Slovenia
MunicipalityLjubljana
Area
  Total22.10 km2 (8.53 sq mi)
Population
 (2014)[1]
  Total19,433

Geography

The Polje District is bounded on the west by the A1 Freeway, on the north by the Sava River, and on the east and south by the Ljubljanica River. The district includes the former villages of Polje, Slape, Spodnja Zadobrova, Spodnji Kašelj, Vevče, Zalog, Zgornja Zadobrova, and Zgornji Kašelj.

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