Podborst (pronounced [pɔdˈbɔɾʃt], German: Podworst[2]) is a formerly independent settlement in the northern part of the capital Ljubljana in central Slovenia.[3] It is part of the traditional region of Upper Carniola and is now included with the rest of the municipality in the Central Slovenia Statistical Region.[4]

Podboršt
Podboršt Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 46°6′19.23″N 14°32′23.25″E
Country	Slovenia
Traditional region	Upper Carniola
Statistical region	Central Slovenia
Municipality	Ljubljana
Elevation [1]	300 m (1,000 ft)

Geography

Podboršt lies below the south slope of Kob Hill (391 meters or 1,283 feet) along the former main road from Ljubljana to Domžale.[1]

Name

The name Podboršt is a fused prepositional phrase that has lost case inflection, from pod 'below' + boršt 'woods', referring to the wooded slope of Kob Hill, which rises above the former village. The common noun boršt is a borrowing from Middle High German for(e)st 'woods, forest', and is found in other Slovene toponyms such as Boršt.[5]

History

After the Second World War, extensive new housing was built in Podboršt.[3] The village was annexed by Črnuče in 1953, ending its existence as an independent settlement.[6] Črnuče itself was annexed by Ljubljana in 1980.[7]

References

External links

• Media related to Podboršt (Ljubljana) at Wikimedia Commons
• Podboršt on Geopedia