Oševljek () is a settlement southeast of
Renče
Renče (; ) is a settlement in the lower Vipava Valley in the Municipality of Renče–Vogrsko in the Littoral region of Slovenia.
The hamlets of Arčoni, Lukežiči, Martinuči, Mohorini, Merljaki (Mrljaki until 1993), Renški Podkraj, and ...
in the
Municipality of Renče–Vogrsko
The Municipality of Renče–Vogrsko (; , ) is a municipality in the ''Goriška'' region of Slovenia. It was created in 2006, when it split from the City Municipality of Nova Gorica.Littoral
The littoral zone, also called litoral or nearshore, is the part of a sea, lake, or river that is close to the shore. In coastal ecology, the littoral zone includes the intertidal zone extending from the high water mark (which is rarely i ...
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 ...
. In 2002, Oševljek had a population of 187.
Name
The name ''Oševljek'' (locally: ''Oševk'') is derived from *''olьševikъ'' 'alder woods', referring to the local vegetation. Related names include ''
Olševek'', ''
Oševek'', and ''
Viševek'' (reshaped through
folk etymology
Folk etymology – also known as (generative) popular etymology, analogical reformation, (morphological) reanalysis and etymological reinterpretation – is a change in a word or phrase resulting from the replacement of an unfamiliar form by a mo ...
).
References
External links
Oševljek on Geopedia
Populated places in the Municipality of Renče-Vogrsko
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