Osolnik, Medvode

Osolnik

Govejek (until 1979)
Osolnik Govejek (until 1979)
	Osolnik Location in Slovenia
	Coordinates: 46°7′20.43″N 14°20′13.16″E
Country	Slovenia
Traditional region	Upper Carniola
Statistical region	Central Slovenia
Municipality	Medvode
Area
• Total	3.68 km2 (1.42 sq mi)
Elevation	800.5 m (2,626.3 ft)
Population (2002)
• Total	26
	[1]

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

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]

Gallery

The Kamnik–Savinja Alps seen from Osolnik

References

Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
Medvode municipal site
Spremembe naselij 1948–95. 1996. Database. Ljubljana: Geografski inštitut ZRC SAZU, DZS.
"Škofja Loka Tourist association site" (in Slovenian). Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2008-12-23. Škofja Loka Tourist association site (in Slovene)

External links

Media related to Osolnik at Wikimedia Commons
Osolnik on Geopedia

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[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 Slovenian). Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2008-12-23. Škofja Loka Tourist association site (in Slovene)