Osojnica
| Osojnica | |
|---|---|
  Osojnica Location in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates: 46°2′10.79″N 14°5′20.15″E / 46.0363306°N 14.0889306°ECoordinates: 46°2′10.79″N 14°5′20.15″E / 46.0363306°N 14.0889306°E | |
| Country |
 Slovenia |
| Region | Upper Carniola |
| Municipality | Žiri |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.91 km2 (0.35 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 512.6 m (1,681.8 ft) |
| Population (2002) | |
| • Total | 26 |
| [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 Oseacco (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
- ↑ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
- ↑ Žiri municipal site
- ↑ Snoj, Marko. 2009. Etimološki slovar slovenskih zemljepisnih imen. Ljubljana: Modrijan and Založba ZRC, p. 295.
- ↑ Savnik, Roman, ed. 1968. Krajevni leksikon Slovenije, vol. 1. Ljubljana: Državna založba Slovenije, p. 184.
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