Osolnik, Medvode

Osolnik (pronounced [ɔˈsoːu̯nik]) is a dispersed settlement in the Municipality of Medvode in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia.[2]

Osolnik

Govejek (until 1979)
Osolnik
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 46°7′20.43″N 14°20′13.16″E
Country Slovenia
Traditional regionUpper Carniola
Statistical regionCentral Slovenia
MunicipalityMedvode
Area
 • Total3.68 km2 (1.42 sq mi)
Elevation
800.5 m (2,626.3 ft)
Population
 (2002)
 • Total26
[1]

History

The 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
Saints Hermagoras and Fortunatus Church

The local church is built on the top of a hill above the settlement. It is dedicated to Saints Hermagoras and Fortunatus.[4]

gollark: BRB, wasting huge amount of lava.
gollark: I ended up using all the coal the tunnel borer mined on feeding the tunnel borer, it still wasn't enough.
gollark: Consider a silk touch pickaxe.
gollark: I don't much either, but we have a tunnel boring machine for primitive automining on here.
gollark: I should probably get something like this, it would be great to be able to just throw away stuff I'm not using.

References
  1. Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. Medvode municipal site
  3. Spremembe naselij 1948–95. 1996. Database. Ljubljana: Geografski inštitut ZRC SAZU, DZS.
  4. Škofja Loka Tourist association site (in Slovene)


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