Osojnik, Železniki

Osojnik
Osojnik
	Osojnik Location in Slovenia
	Coordinates: 46°11′15.36″N 14°6′51.45″E / 46.1876000°N 14.1142917°E
Country	Slovenia
Traditional Region	Upper Carniola
Statistical region	Upper Carniola
Municipality	Železniki
Elevation	773.4 m (2,537 ft)
Population (2002)
• Total	10

Osojnik (pronounced [ɔˈsoːi̯nik]) is a small settlement in the Municipality of Železniki in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia.

Name

The name Osojnik is derived from the Slovene common noun osoje 'shady side' via the derived adjective osojen 'shady', referring to its geographical location.^[2]

References

^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
^ Snoj, Marko (2009). Etimološki slovar slovenskih zemljepisnih imen. Ljubljana: Modrijan. pp. 294–295.

External links

Media related to Osojnik at Wikimedia Commons
Osojnik on Geopedia

[1] Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia

[2] Snoj, Marko (2009). Etimološki slovar slovenskih zemljepisnih imen. Ljubljana: Modrijan. pp. 294–295.

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