Osojnik, Železniki
Osojnik | |
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Osojnik Location in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates: 46°11′15.36″N 14°6′51.45″E / 46.1876000°N 14.1142917°E | |
| Country | Slovenia |
| Traditional Region | Upper Carniola |
| Statistical region | Upper Carniola |
| Municipality | Železniki |
| Elevation | 773.4 m (2,537 ft) |
| Population (2002) | |
• Total | 10 |
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Osojnik (pronounced [ɔˈsoːi̯nik]) is a small settlement in the Municipality of Železniki in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia.
Name
The name Osojnik is derived from the Slovene common noun osoje 'shady side' via the derived adjective osojen 'shady', referring to its geographical location.[2]
References
- ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
- ^ Snoj, Marko (2009). Etimološki slovar slovenskih zemljepisnih imen. Ljubljana: Modrijan. pp. 294–295.
External links
- Media related to Osojnik at Wikimedia Commons
- Osojnik on Geopedia