Stožice (pronounced [ˈstɔːʒitsɛ][2] or [ˈstoːʒitsɛ];[1] German: Stoschze[3][4]) is a formerly independent settlement in the northern part of the capital Ljubljana in central Slovenia.
[5] Stožice lies between the former settlements of Ježica and Tomačevo, the hamlet of Brinje, and the historical territory of the City of Ljubljana along both sides of the former main road to Domžale (Dunajska cesta 'Vienna Street').
Stožice developed from a core settlement of farms east of the road on a terrace above the Sava River.
[1] The name Stožice is derived from the Slovene common noun stog 'stack of hay', referring to local agricultural practices.
[6] The remainder of Stožice was annexed by the City of Ljubljana in 1974, ending its existence as an independent settlement.