Mala Kostrevnica (; german: Kleinkostreinitz
[''Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru,'' vol. 6: ''Kranjsko''. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 94.]) is a settlement immediately southeast of
Šmartno pri Litiji
Šmartno pri Litiji (; german: Sankt Martin)''Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru,'' vol. 6: ''Kranjsko''. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, pp. 94–95. is a town in the Litija Basin in central Sloven ...
in central
Slovenia. The area is part of the historical region of
Lower Carniola. The
Municipality of Šmartno pri Litiji
The Municipality of Šmartno pri Litiji (; sl, Občina Šmartno pri Litiji) is a municipality in the traditional region of Lower Carniola in southeastern Slovenia. The seat of the municipality is the town of Šmartno pri Litiji. The municipality ...
is included in the
Central Slovenia Statistical Region.
Name
The name ''Mala Kostrevnica'' literally means 'little Kostrevnica' and distinguishes the settlement from neighboring ''
Velika Kostrevnica
Velika Kostrevnica () is a settlement in the Municipality of Šmartno pri Litiji in central Slovenia. It lies in a small valley southeast of Šmartno. The area is part of the historical region of Lower Carniola and is included in the Central Slo ...
'' (literally, 'big Kostrevnica'). The name ''Kostrevnica'' is derived from the Slovene plant name ''kostreva'' (or ''kostreba''), referring to
cockspur grass or
rye brome
''Bromus secalinus'' is a species of bromegrass known as rye brome. The specific epithet ''secalinus'' is Latin, meaning "rye-like". The fruits are hard, rounded glumes that appear superficially similar to the rye grain, which gives the brome i ...
, thus reflecting the local vegetation. In the past the German name was ''Kleinkostreinitz''.
Cultural heritage
A number of
prehistoric
Prehistory, also known as pre-literary history, is the period of human history between the use of the first stone tools by hominins 3.3 million years ago and the beginning of recorded history with the invention of writing systems. The use of ...
burial grounds
A cemetery, burial ground, gravesite or graveyard is a place where the remains of dead people are buried or otherwise interred. The word ''cemetery'' (from Greek , "sleeping place") implies that the land is specifically designated as a buri ...
have been identified and some investigated in the area of the settlement.
References
External links
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Mala Kostrevnica on Geopedia
Populated places in the Municipality of Šmartno pri Litiji
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