Grintovec pri Osilnici

Grintovec pri Osilnici (pronounced [ˈɡɾiːntɔʋəts pɾi ɔˈsiːu̯nitsi]; German: Grintouz[2]) is a small settlement on the left bank of the Kolpa River in the Municipality of Osilnica in southern Slovenia. The area is part of the traditional region of Lower Carniola and is now included in the Southeast Slovenia Statistical Region.[3]

Grintovec pri Osilnici
Grintovec pri Osilnici
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 45°31′10.83″N 14°44′58.1″E
Country Slovenia
Traditional regionLower Carniola
Statistical regionSoutheast Slovenia
MunicipalityOsilnica
Area
  Total4.35 km2 (1.68 sq mi)
Elevation
270.4 m (887.1 ft)
Population
 (2002)
  Total15
[1]

Name

The name of the settlement was changed from Grintovec to Grintovec pri Osilnici in 1953.[4] In the past the German name was Grintouz.[2]

References

  1. Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru, vol. 6: Kranjsko. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 40.
  3. Oslinica municipal site
  4. Spremembe naselij 1948–95. 1996. Database. Ljubljana: Geografski inštitut ZRC SAZU, DZS.


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