Koseze Pond ( sl, Koseški bajer), Martinek Pond () or Lake Koseze () is an artificial

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at the edge of

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, the capital of

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, between

Šiška Hill Šiška is a place name that may refer to: * Šiška District, a district of the city of Ljubljana, Slovenia * Spodnja Šiška, a former village annexed by the city of Ljubljana, Slovenia * Zgornja Šiška Zgornja Šiška (; german: Oberschischka ...

to the west and the neighborhood of Mostec to the east. It is part of the Tivoli–Rožnik Hill–Šiška Hill Landscape Park and is named after the nearby Koseze neighborhood in Ljubljana's Šiška District. Near Koseze Pond, the Path of Remembrance and Comradeship touches Tivoli–Rožnik Hill–Šiška Hill Landscape Park. The pond has an area of and a maximum depth of . It is fed by Mostec Creek. It was created after a former clay pit at the site, which supplied the brickworks operated by

Gustav Tönnies Gustav Johann Ludvik Tönnies (January 16, 1814 – November 12, 1886) was a Swedish and Austro-Hungarian carpenter, architect and industrialist, who lived most of his life in Ljubljana. During the period of the great social and economic change i ...

(1814–1886), was closed. The pit was then overgrown by grass, but the Agrostroj company later flooded the area to test irrigation pumps. Koseze Pond is now used as a recreation area by local residents. In the summer it is used for racing radio-controlled model boats and fishing. Swimming is prohibited due to the poor quality of the water, which is also contaminated by cyanobacteria. In the winter it is used for skating. Koseze Pond is a natural habitat for the edible frog, migrant hawker, common bulrush, and common reed.City Municipality of Ljubljana. 2004. ''Koseški bajer'' (sign posted at the pond). Ljubljana: MOL, ZRSVN.

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Ljubljana: 'Koseški bajer' - ribnik
jubljana: Koseze Pond 2007.

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. Boštjan Burger. (Rich media - may be viewed with QuickTime). Accessed on 19 February 2012.
Ljubljana: The Green Ring of Ljubljana
The Path of Remembrance and Comradeship at Koseze Pond. 8 May 2009 – 9 May 2009. VR panorama (surround photography). Boštjan Burger. (Rich media - may be viewed with QuickTime). Accessed on 19 February 2012. {{Ljubljana Ponds of Slovenia Artificial lakes Geography of Ljubljana Šiška District Tivoli–Rožnik Hill–Šiška Hill Natural Park

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