Nova Oselica (; german: Neuoßlitz) is a small settlement in the Municipality of Gorenja Vas–Poljane in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia.

Name

The name ''Nova Oselica'' literally means 'new Oselica' (in contrast to nearby ''

Stara Oselica Stara Oselica (; german: Altoßlitz) is a dispersed settlement in the Municipality of Gorenja Vas–Poljane in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia. Name The name ''Stara Oselica'' literally means 'old Oselica' (in contrast to nearby '' Nova ...

'' 'old Oselica'). The origin of the name ''Oselica'' 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'' '

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'. The toponym ''

Oslica Oslica (; german: Osselze) 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 Statistica ...

'' has the same etymology.

Church

The local church is dedicated to

Saint John of Nepomuk John of Nepomuk (or John Nepomucene) ( cs, Jan Nepomucký; german: Johannes Nepomuk; la, Ioannes Nepomucenus) ( 1345 – 20 March 1393) was the saint of Bohemia (Czech Republic) who was drowned in the Vltava river at the behest of Wenceslaus ...

. It was built on the site of an older church in the mid-18th century. The main altar is made of stone and dates to 1818.Cultural Heritage in the Municipality of Gorenja Vas–Poljane
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References

External links

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Nova Oselica on Geopedia
Populated places in the Municipality of Gorenja vas-Poljane {{GorenjavasPoljane-geo-stub