Podšteberk (, in older sources ''Stegbrg'',
) is a former settlement in the
Municipality of Cerknica
The Municipality of Cerknica (; sl, Občina Cerknica) is a municipality in the Karst region of southwestern Slovenia, with a population of 11,350 in 2012. The seat of the municipality is the town of Cerknica. It belongs to the traditional region ...
in central
Slovenia
Slovenia ( ; sl, Slovenija ), officially the Republic of Slovenia (Slovene: , abbr.: ''RS''), is a country in Central Europe. It is bordered by Italy to the west, Austria to the north, Hungary to the northeast, Croatia to the southeast, and ...
. It is now part of the village of
Lipsenj
Lipsenj (, german: Lipsein) is a small village between Žerovnica and Gorenje Jezero on the eastern edge of Lake Cerknica in the Municipality of Cerknica in the Inner Carniola region of Slovenia.
Geography
In addition to the main settlement, Lip ...
.
The area is part of the traditional region of
Inner Carniola
Inner Carniola ( sl, Notranjska; german: Innerkrain) is a traditional region of Slovenia, the southwestern part of the larger Carniola region. It comprises the Hrušica karst plateau up to Postojna Gate, bordering the Slovenian Littoral (th ...
and is now included with the rest of the municipality in the
Littoral–Inner Carniola Statistical Region
The Littoral–Inner Carniola Statistical Region ( sl, Primorsko-notranjska statistična regija) is a statistical region in southwest Slovenia. Until January 1, 2015 it was named the Inner Carniola–Karst Statistical Region ( sl, Notranjsko-kraš ...
.
Geography
Podšteberk lies in a valley east of the village center of Lipsenj. Štebrščica Creek (named Lipsenjščica Creek further downstream) has its source below Podšteberk at Obrh Springs, a pair of gushing springs. Water flows from both of them during periods of heavy rain, and otherwise only from the lower spring.
Name
The name ''Podšteberk'' is a fused prepositional phrase: ''pod'' 'below' + ''Šteberk'', referring to
Šteberk Castle
The ruins of Šteberk Castle ( sl, Grad Šteberk, also known as Stari grad 'the Old Castle'; german: Stegberg) stand at an elevation of above the settlement of Podšteberk southeast of Cerknica, Slovenia. The ruins are located in the territo ...
() above the village.
History
Podšteberk had a population of 40 living in five houses in 1880,
23 living in four houses in 1890,
and 39 living in six houses in 1900.
Podšteberk was annexed by Lipsenj in 1952, ending its existence as a separate settlement.
References
External links
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Podšteberk on Geopedia
Populated places in the Municipality of Cerknica
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