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Center District

The Center District, or simply the Center, is a district of the City Municipality of Ljubljana in the centre of , the capital of . It has an area of about 5 square kilometres.
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  • Type: Suburb with 23,700 residents
  • Description: District of Ljubljana
  • Also known as: “Center”, “Center District, Ljubljana”, “Ljubljana-Center”, and “Občina Ljubljana-Center”
  • Historically known as: “Opstina Ljubljana-Center”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Ljubljana Castle and Dragon Bridge.

Castle
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is a castle complex standing on Castle Hill above downtown , the capital of . It is a key landmark of the town. Originally a medieval fortress, it was probably constructed in the 11th century and rebuilt in the 12th century.

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The is a road bridge located in , the capital of . It crosses the River. between Kopitar Street and Ressel Street, to the north of the Ljubljana Central Market at Vodnik Square.

Museum
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The of Slovenia is the national art gallery of . It is located in the capital . It was founded in 1918, after the dissolution of Austria-Hungary and the establishment of the State of Slovenes, Croats and Serbs.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ljubljana and Bežigrad District.

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is the small but delightful capital of . While the city's population had grown to 295,500 in 2020, the sights and amenities are concentrated in the charming old centre.

Suburb
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The , or simply Bežigrad, is a district of the City Municipality of Ljubljana. Spanning an area of 7.2 km2, it encompasses the northern part of , the capital of , between the southern rail line to the south, the rail line to the west, the highway loop to the north, and Šmartno Street and Žale Cemetery to the east.

Suburb
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The , or simply Rožnik, is a district of the City Municipality of Ljubljana, the capital of . It is named after .

Center District

Latitude
46.0515° or 46° 3′ 5″ north
Longitude
14.5061° or 14° 30′ 22″ east
Population
23,700
Elevation
285 metres (935 feet)
Open location code
8FRP3G24+HC
Open­Street­Map ID
node 11266209166
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­suburb
Geo­Names ID
3196356
Wiki­data ID
Q2000244
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Turkish—“Center District” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Opština Ljubljana-Center”
  • Czech: “Centrum, Lublaň”
  • Dutch: “Center”
  • Estonian: “Center (Ljubljana)”
  • Estonian: “Center”
  • French: “District du Centre”
  • German: “Center”
  • Italian: “Četrtna skupnost Center”
  • Italian: “Distretto Centro”
  • Polish: “Center”
  • Slovenian: “Center”
  • Slovenian: “Četrtna skupnost Center”
  • Slovenian: “Ljubljana Center”
  • Turkish: “Center”

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