Ostrožno pri Ločah (pronounced [ɔˈstɾoːʒnɔ pɾi ˈloːtʃax]) is a small dispersed settlement in the hills south of Loče in the Municipality of Slovenske Konjice in eastern Slovenia. It lies on the left bank of the Dravinja River. The area is part of the traditional region of Styria. The municipality is now included in the Savinja Statistical Region.[2]

Ostrožno pri Ločah
Ostrožno pri Ločah is located in Slovenia
Ostrožno pri Ločah
Ostrožno pri Ločah
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 46°17′12.85″N 15°28′46.82″E / 46.2869028°N 15.4796722°E / 46.2869028; 15.4796722
Country Slovenia
Traditional regionStyria
Statistical regionSavinja
MunicipalitySlovenske Konjice
Area
 • Total0.94 km2 (0.36 sq mi)
Elevation
417.4 m (1,369.4 ft)
Population
 (2002)
 • Total20
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Name

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Together with Ostrožno pri Ponikvi, this constituted a single settlement named Ostrožno until 1953. Ostrožno was split into two parts in 1953, and the part in the Municipality of Slovenske Konjice was renamed Ostrožno pri Ločah.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. ^ Slovenske Konjice municipal site
  3. ^ Spremembe naselij 1948–95. 1996. Database. Ljubljana: Geografski inštitut ZRC SAZU, DZS.
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