Osojnica

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Osojnica
Osojnica Slovenia.jpg
Osojnica is located in Slovenia
Osojnica
Osojnica
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 46°2′10.79″N 14°5′20.15″E / 46.0363306°N 14.0889306°E / 46.0363306; 14.0889306Coordinates: 46°2′10.79″N 14°5′20.15″E / 46.0363306°N 14.0889306°E / 46.0363306; 14.0889306
CountryFlag of Slovenia.svg Slovenia
Traditional regionUpper Carniola
Statistical regionUpper Carniola
MunicipalityŽiri
Area
 • Total0.91 km2 (0.35 sq mi)
Elevation
512.6 m (1,681.8 ft)
Population
 (2002)
 • Total26
[1]

Osojnica (pronounced [ɔˈsoːi̯nitsa]) is a small settlement on a stream with the same name, a tributary of the Poljane Sora (Slovene: Poljanska Sora), in the hills southwest of Žiri in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia.[2]

Name[]

The name Osojnica is derived from the Slovene common noun osoje 'shady side (of a slope)'. Related names in Slovene ethnic territory include Osojnik, Ossiach (in Austria), and (in the Resia Valley in Italy).[3]

History[]

Before the Second World War, Osojnica and the surrounding area were part of the Kingdom of Italy. The Italians built a small barracks in the settlement. After the war, the building was converted for residential use.[4]

References[]

  1. ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. ^ Žiri municipal site
  3. ^ Snoj, Marko (2009). Etimološki slovar slovenskih zemljepisnih imen. Ljubljana: Modrijan. p. 295.
  4. ^ Savnik, Roman (1968). Krajevni leksikon Slovenije, vol. 1. Ljubljana: Državna založba Slovenije. p. 184.

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