Osojnik () is a settlement north of
Semič
Semič (; ,''Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru,'' vol. 6: ''Kranjsko''. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna. formerly also Semenič) is a settlement in southeastern Slovenia. It is the administrative sea ...
in southeastern
Slovenia
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. The area is part of the traditional region of
Lower Carniola
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. The municipality is now included in the
Southeast Slovenia Statistical Region
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.
Name
Osojnik was attested in written sources in 1477 as ''Ossoynigk'' and ''Ossenigkh'' (and in 1674 as ''Ossoinigkh''). The name is derived from the Slovene common noun ''osoje'' 'shady side' via the derived adjective ''osojen'' 'shady', referring to its geographical location.
History
During the feudal era, Osojnik belonged to the Dominion of
Gradac, although the vineyards were controlled by the Dominion of
Krupa. The freeholder Janez Konda served as a judicial officer in Osojnik from 1727 to 1738. On 4 July 1943, Italian troops burned nearly the entire village while withdrawing before a Partisan attack at Hom Hill.
Notable people
Notable people that were born or lived in Osojnik include:
*
Martin Konda (1872–1922), American editor and publisher
References
External links
Osojnik on Geopedia
Populated places in the Municipality of Semič
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