page_title: Ježica
section_title: Sava
hierarchical_section_title: Ježica / Sava
caption_attribution_description: English: Sava med Gameljnami in Ježico
context_page_description: Ježica is a formerly independent settlement in the northern part of the capital Ljubljana in central Slovenia. It was part of the traditional region of Upper Carniola and is now included with the rest of the municipality in the Central Slovenia Statistical Region.
context_section_description: The Sava has influenced the area, and during Roman times a bridge was built at Ježica. The region was flood-prone. On the 1825 Franciscan cadastre, two bridges higher than the main bridge over the Sava are seen bridging the two Sava branches; one is made of steel. Work was done on the river from 1895 to 1908 from Tacen to Šentjakob, and erosion increased until 1935. Groundwater made the water level fall 7 meters (23 ft) at the Kleče water station. In 1953 a hydroelectric power plant was built at Medvode, affecting the riverbed at Ježica.  
  During the 19th century, the Ježica riverside was a popular recreation area. Although water quality is currently too poor for swimming, it has improved since the second half of the 20th century and the municipality of Ljubljana plans to make the river safe for swimming again.
caption: The Sava, between Gameljne and Ježica
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