Oslica (pronounced [ˈoːslitsa]; German: Osselze[2]) is a small settlement just northwest of Muljava in the Municipality of Ivančna Gorica in central Slovenia. The area is part of the historical region of Lower Carniola and is included in the Central Slovenia Statistical Region.[3]
Oslica | |
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  Oslica Location in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates: 45°54′30.21″N 14°47′26.86″E / 45.9083917°N 14.7907944°E | |
| Country |  Slovenia |
| Traditional region | Lower Carniola |
| Statistical region | Central Slovenia |
| Municipality | Ivančna Gorica |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.74 km2 (0.29 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 327.9 m (1,075.8 ft) |
| Population (2002) | |
| • Total | 49 |
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Name edit
Oslica was attested in written sources as Ozlitz in 1291 and as Osslizi in 1584. The origin of the name Oslica is uncertain, but is likely derived from the common noun osel 'donkey' (or from the surname Osel derived from that noun). A less likely possibility, argued against by medieval transcriptions, is that the name is derived from the plant name oselica 'pepper-saxifrage'. The toponym Oselica has the same etymology.[4]
References edit
- ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
- ^ Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru, vol. 6: Kranjsko. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna. 1906. p. 100.
- ^ Ivančna Gorica municipal site
- ^ Snoj, Marko (2009). Etimološki slovar slovenskih zemljepisnih imen. Ljubljana: Modrijan. p. 294.
External links edit
Media related to Oslica at Wikimedia Commons- Oslica on Geopedia
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