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Češnjica, Ljubljana

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Country
  
Slovenia

Statistical region
  
Central Slovenia

Area
  
127 ha

Population
  
104 (2002)

Traditional region
  
Lower Carniola

Elevation
  
389 m

Local time
  
Sunday 10:25 AM

Češnjica, Ljubljana

Weather
  
13°C, Wind E at 0 km/h, 58% Humidity

Municipality
  
City Municipality of Ljubljana

Češnjica ([ˈtʃeːʃnjitsa]; in older sources also Češnjice, German: Tscheschenze) is a settlement in central Slovenia. It lies in the hills east of the capital Ljubljana and belongs to the Ljubljana Urban Municipality. It was part of the traditional region of Lower Carniola and is now included with the rest of the municipality in the Central Slovenia Statistical Region.

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Name

The name Češnjica is shared with several other places in Slovenia. It is derived from the common noun češnja 'wild cherry', thus referring to the local vegetation. In the local dialect it is known as Češnjice. In the past the German name was Tscheschenze.

References

Češnjica, Ljubljana Wikipedia