Ostrožno pri Ponikvi (pronounced [ɔˈstɾoːʒnɔ pɾi ˈpoːnikʋi]) is a settlement northeast of Ponikva in the Municipality of Šentjur, eastern Slovenia. The settlement, and the entire municipality, are included in the Savinja Statistical Region, which is in the Slovenian portion of the historical Duchy of Styria.[4]

Ostrožno pri Ponikvi
Ostrožno pri Ponikvi is located in Slovenia
Ostrožno pri Ponikvi
Ostrožno pri Ponikvi
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 46°15′52.27″N 15°28′30.7″E / 46.2645194°N 15.475194°E / 46.2645194; 15.475194
Country Slovenia
Traditional regionStyria
Statistical regionSavinja
MunicipalityŠentjur
Area
 • Total2.98 km2 (1.15 sq mi)
Elevation
333 m (1,093 ft)
Population
 (2020)[1][2]
 • Total136
 • Density46/km2 (120/sq mi)
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Together with Ostrožno pri Ločah, this constituted a single settlement named Ostrožno until 1953. Ostrožno was split into two parts in 1953, and the part in the Municipality of Šentjur was renamed Ostrožno pri Ponikvi.[5]

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  1. ^ Razpotnik, Barica (2020-06-08). "On 1 January 2020, 2,095,861 residents of Slovenia lived in 5,978 settlements; 57 settlements were unpopulated" (Press release). Ljubljana: Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia. Retrieved 2021-01-09. final data (XLS attachment)
  2. ^ Prebivalci po spolu, občine in naselja, Slovenija, 1. januar 2020 [Population by sex, municipalities and resorts, Slovenia, 1 January 2020]. Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia (XLS) (in Slovenian). Ljubljana. 2020-06-08. Retrieved 2021-01-09. (note: for Šentjur, the municipality is at code 120, followed immediately by its settlements at codes 120001–120121)
  3. ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  4. ^ Šentjur municipal site Archived 2011-01-15 at the Wayback Machine
  5. ^ Spremembe naselij 1948–95. 1996. Database. Ljubljana: Geografski inštitut ZRC SAZU, DZS.
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