Velika Kostrevnica

Velika Kostrevnica (pronounced [ˈʋeːlika kɔˈstɾeːu̯nitsa]) is a settlement in the Municipality of Šmartno pri Litiji in central Slovenia. It lies in a small valley southeast of Šmartno. The area is part of the historical region of Lower Carniola and is included in the Central Slovenia Statistical Region.[2]

Velika Kostrevnica
Velika Kostrevnica
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 46°1′36.61″N 14°52′35.9″E
Country Slovenia
Traditional regionLower Carniola
Statistical regionCentral Slovenia
MunicipalityŠmartno pri Litiji
Area
 • Total0.81 km2 (0.31 sq mi)
Elevation
306.4 m (1,005.2 ft)
Population
 (2002)
 • Total195
[1]

Name

The name Velika Kostrevnica literally means 'big Kostrevnica' and distinguishes the settlement from neighboring Mala Kostrevnica (literally, 'little Kostrevnica'). The name Kostrevnica is derived from the Slovene plant name kostreva (or kostreba), referring to cockspur grass or rye brome, thus reflecting the local vegetation.[3]

Cultural heritage

There is evidence of a still unexcavated Hallstatt period burial ground near the settlement.[4]

References
  1. Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. Šmartno pri Litiji municipal site
  3. Snoj, Marko (2009). Etimološki slovar slovenskih zemljepisnih imen. Ljubljana: Modrijan. p. 203.
  4. "EŠD 19944". Registry of Immovable Cultural Heritage (in Slovenian). Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Slovenia. Retrieved 7 September 2011.
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