Oslešica

Oslešica (pronounced [ˈoːslɛʃitsa], German: Osleschitz[2]) is a former settlement in the Municipality of Šentjur in eastern Slovenia. It is now part of the village of Loka pri Žusmu.[3] The area is part of the traditional region of Styria. The municipality is now included in the Savinja Statistical Region.[4]

Oslešica
Oslešica is located in Slovenia
Oslešica
Oslešica
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 46°08′33″N 15°31′09″E
Country Slovenia
Traditional regionStyria
Statistical regionSavinja
MunicipalityŠentjur
Elevation
[1]
360 m (1,180 ft)

Geography

Oslešica lies in the hills south of the village center of Loka pri Žusmu.[3] It is a scattered settlement along the headwaters of Virštanj Creek (Virštanjski potok) below the Rudnica Ridge, which stands to the northeast. Before it was annexed, it included the hamlets of Grmada, Javoršica, and Zavrečnica;[1] these are all part of Loka pri Žusmu today.

History

Oslešica was annexed by Loka pri Žusmu in 1953, ending its existence as an independent settlement.[5][6][7]

References
  1. Krajevni leksikon Dravske Banovine. 1937. Ljubljana: Zveza za tujski promet za Slovenijo, p. 610.
  2. Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru, vol. 4: Štajersko. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna. 1904. p. 64.
  3. Savnik, Roman (1976). Krajevni leksikon Slovenije, vol. 3. Ljubljana: Državna založba Slovenije. p. 331.
  4. Šentjur municipal site
  5. Marinković, Dragan (1991). Abecedni spisak naselja u SFRJ. Promene u sastavu i nazivima naselja za period 1948–1990. Belgrade: Savezni zavod za statistiku. pp. 58, 72.
  6. Razširjeni seznam sprememb naselij: od 1948 do 1964: (poimenovanja, združevanja, odcepitve, pristavki, razglastive in ukinitve). Ljubljana: Zavod SR Slovenije za statistiko. 1965. p. 58.
  7. Spremembe naselij 1948–95. 1996. Database. Ljubljana: Geografski inštitut ZRC SAZU, DZS.
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