Osojnica
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]
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  Osojnica Location in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates: 46°2′10.79″N 14°5′20.15″E | |
| Country |  Slovenia |
| Traditional region | Upper Carniola |
| Statistical 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 |
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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. p. 295.
- Savnik, Roman (1968). Krajevni leksikon Slovenije, vol. 1. Ljubljana: Državna založba Slovenije. p. 184.
External links
Media related to Osojnica at Wikimedia Commons- Osojnica on Geopedia
| Settlements | Administrative centre: Žiri
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