Osolnik () is a
dispersed settlement
A dispersed settlement, also known as a scattered settlement, is one of the main types of settlement patterns used by landscape historians to classify rural settlements found in England and other parts of the world. Typically, there are a num ...
in the
Municipality of Medvode
The Municipality of Medvode (; ) is a municipality in the traditional region of Upper Carniola in north-central Slovenia. The seat of the municipality is the town of Medvode. Medvode became a municipality in 1994.
Settlements
In addition to the ...
in the
Upper Carniola
Upper Carniola ( ; ; ) is a traditional region of Slovenia, the northern mountainous part of the larger Carniola region. The largest town in the region is Kranj, and other urban centers include Kamnik, Jesenice, Jesenice, Jesenice, Domžale and ...
region of
Slovenia
Slovenia, officially the Republic of Slovenia, is a country in Central Europe. It borders Italy to the west, Austria to the north, Hungary to the northeast, Croatia to the south and southeast, and a short (46.6 km) coastline within the Adriati ...
.
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.
Church
The local church is built on the top of a hill above the settlement. It is dedicated to
Saints Hermagoras and Fortunatus.
[ Škofja Loka Tourist association site ]
Gallery
File:Osolnik view on Kamnik Alps.jpg, The Kamnik–Savinja Alps
The Kamnik–Savinja Alps () are a mountain range of the Southern Limestone Alps. They lie in northern Slovenia, except for the northernmost part, which lies in Austria.
The western part of the range was named the Kamnik Alps () in 1778 by the sc ...
seen from Osolnik
References
External links
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Osolnik on Geopedia
Populated places in the Municipality of Medvode
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