Cesta was attested in historical sources as Cezt in 1141 and Strassen in 1436.[4] The Slovene name Cesta means 'road'. Places with this name in Slovenia lie along roads that predated Slavic settlement in the area.[5]
Cultural heritage
A small roadside chapel-shrine in the southern part of the settlement dates to the late 19th century.[6]
^"Cesta". Slovenska historična topografija. ZRC SAZU Zgodovinski inštitut Milka Kosa. Retrieved September 5, 2024.
^Snoj, Marko (2009). Etimološki slovar slovenskih zemljepisnih imen. Ljubljana: Modrijan. p. 90.
^"EŠD 16746". Registry of Immovable Cultural Heritage (in Slovenian). Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Slovenia. Archived from the original on 28 July 2011. Retrieved 28 February 2011.