Osilnica
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| Osilnica | |
|---|---|
| Settlement | |
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_location_map.svg.png)  Osilnica | |
| Coordinates: 45°33′N 14°44′E / 45.550°N 14.733°ECoordinates: 45°33′N 14°44′E / 45.550°N 14.733°E | |
| Country |
 Slovenia |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Antun Volf |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.1 km2 (0.4 sq mi) |
| Population (2012)[1] | |
| • Total | 90 |
| • Density | 82/km2 (210/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+01) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+02) |
Osilnica (German: Ossiunitz)[2] is a settlement in southern Slovenia. It is located on the left bank of the Kolpa River next to the border with Croatia. It is part of the traditional region of Lower Carniola and is now included in the Southeast Slovenia statistical region.[3] It is the largest settlement and the centre of the Municipality of Osilnica
The parish church in Osilnica is dedicated to Saints Peter and Paul and belongs to the Roman Catholic Diocese of Novo Mesto. It has a cruciform floor plan and was built in 1876 on the site of a 16th-century building.[4]
References
- ↑ "Osilnica". Place Names. Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia. Retrieved 7 August 2012.
- ↑ Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru, vol. 6: Kranjsko. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 40. (Slovene)
- ↑ Kostel municipal site
- ↑ Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage reference number ešd 1808
External links
Media related to Osilnica at Wikimedia Commons- Osilnica on Geopedia
- Osilnica municipal site
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