title: Preska, Sodražica
text: # Preska, Sodražica
  
  Preska (pronounced) is a small settlement in the hills northeast of Sodražica in southern Slovenia. It no longer has any permanent residents. The area is part of the traditional region of Lower Carniola and is now included in the Southeast Slovenia Statistical Region.
  
  ## Name
  
  The name Preska is derived from the noun preseka 'forest clearing', referring to land that was cleared for settlement.
  
  