Osilnica (, in older sources also ''Osivnica'', german: Ossiunitz) is a settlement in southern

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. It is located on the left bank of the Kolpa River next to the border with

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. It is part of the traditional region of

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and is now included in the

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. It is the largest settlement and the centre of the

Municipality of Osilnica The Municipality of Osilnica (; sl, Občina Osilnica) is a municipality in southern Slovenia. It gets its name from the largest settlement and seat of the municipality, Osilnica. Settlements In addition to the municipal seat of Osilnica, the m ...

Name

Osilnica was attested in historical sources in 1365 as ''Ossiwniz'' (and as ''Ossawnitz'' in 1456–61 and ''Ossynnitz'' in 1498). The name may be derived from the adjective ''osiv'' 'grayish'. Derivation from ''*osьlьnica'' (< ''*osьlъ'' 'donkey' or ''*osьla'' 'whetstone') has also been proposed, but is less convincing for vocalic reasons.

History

The Osilnica volunteer fire department became a founding unit of the Kočevje municipal fire department on 28 August 1955.

Church

The

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in Osilnica is dedicated to

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and belongs to the

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. It has a

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and was built in 1876 on the site of a 16th-century building.

Notable people

Notable people that were born or lived in Osilnica include: *Stane Jarm (1931–2011), sculptorLongley, Norm. 2004. ''The Rough Guide to Slovenia''. New York: Rough Guides, p. 228.

References

External links

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Osilnica on GeopediaOsilnica municipal site
Populated places in the Municipality of Osilnica {{Osilnica-geo-stub