Osolnik (pronounced [ɔˈsoːu̯nik]) is a dispersed settlement in the Municipality of Medvode in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia.[2]
Osolnik
Govejek (until 1979) | |
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  Osolnik Location in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates: 46°7′20.43″N 14°20′13.16″E / 46.1223417°N 14.3369889°E | |
| Country |  Slovenia |
| Traditional region | Upper Carniola |
| Statistical region | Central Slovenia |
| Municipality | Medvode |
| Area | |
• Total | 3.68 km2 (1.42 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 800.5 m (2,626.3 ft) |
| Population (2002) | |
• Total | 26 |
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History
editThe settlement was created in 1979, when part of the former settlement of Govejek was renamed Osolnik. The remainder of Govejek was annexed to the neighboring settlement of Trnovec.[3]
Church
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The local church is built on the top of a hill above the settlement. It is dedicated to Saints Hermagoras and Fortunatus.[4]
Gallery
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The Kamnik–Savinja Alps seen from Osolnik
References
edit- ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
- ^ Medvode municipal site
- ^ Spremembe naselij 1948–95. 1996. Database. Ljubljana: Geografski inštitut ZRC SAZU, DZS.
- ^ "Škofja Loka Tourist association site" (in Slovenian). Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2008-12-23. Škofja Loka Tourist association site (in Slovene)
External links
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Media related to Osolnik at Wikimedia Commons- Osolnik on Geopedia
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