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Vič District

The Vič District, or simply Vič, is a district of the City Municipality of Ljubljana. It encompasses the western part of , the capital of . It is named after the former village of .
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  • Type: Suburb with 13,900 residents
  • Description: District of Ljubljana
  • Also known as: “Vic District”

Places of Interest

Highlights include National and University Library of Slovenia and National Gallery.

Library
Photo: Vladimir Yaitskiy, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The National and University Library, established in 1774, is one of the most important national educational and cultural institutions of . It is located in the centre of , between Auersperg Street, Gentry Street, and Vega Street, in a building designed by the architect Jože Plečnik in the years 1930–31 and constructed between 1936 and 1941.

Museum
Photo: VitVit, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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.

Castle
Photo: LjGrad, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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.

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. is situated 4 km northeast of Vič District.

Suburb
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The , 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.

Vič District

Latitude
46.0415° or 46° 2′ 29″ north
Longitude
14.4772° or 14° 28′ 38″ east
Population
13,900
Elevation
290 metres (951 feet)
Open location code
8FRP2FRG+JV
Open­Street­Map ID
node 29897685
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­suburb
Geo­Names ID
9794386
Wiki­data ID
Q7938065
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Turkish—“Vič District” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Vič District”
  • Estonian: “Vič”
  • French: “District de Vič”
  • German: “Vič”
  • German: “Weitsch”
  • Italian: “Četrtna skupnost Vič”
  • Italian: “Distretto di Vič”
  • Macedonian: “Вич (четврт)”
  • Macedonian: “Вич”
  • Slovenian: “Četrtna skupnost Vič”
  • Slovenian: “Ljubljana Vič”
  • Slovenian: “Vič, Ljubljana”
  • Slovenian: “Vič”
  • Turkish: “Vič”

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include St. Anthony of Padua Parish Church and Interspar - Ljubljana - Vič.

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Vič District”. Photo: Doremo, CC BY-SA 4.0.