Oštrc

Oštrc (pronounced [ɔˈʃtəɾts]; in older sources also Osterc,[2] German: Osterz[2]) is a village in the foothills of the Gorjanci Hills in the Municipality of Kostanjevica na Krki in eastern Slovenia. The area was traditionally part of Lower Carniola. It is now included in the Lower Sava Statistical Region.[3]

Oštrc
Oštrc
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 45°49′54.07″N 15°26′27.98″E
Country Slovenia
Traditional regionLower Carniola
Statistical regionLower Sava
MunicipalityKostanjevica na Krki
Area
 • Total1.12 km2 (0.43 sq mi)
Elevation
296.6 m (973.1 ft)
Population
 (2002)
 • Total152
[1]

The local church is dedicated to Mary Magdalene and belongs to the Parish of Kostanjevica na Krki. It is a 17th-century Baroque building extensively rebuilt in the 19th century.[4]

References
  1. Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru, vol. 6: Kranjsko. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 70.
  3. Kostanjevica na Krki municipal site, kostanjevica.si; accessed 9 July 2020.
  4. Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage, rkd.situla.org; accessed 9 July 2020.
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