Oševljek

Oševljek
Oševljek Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 45°52′50.29″N 13°41′43.13″E
Country	Slovenia
Traditional region	Littoral
Statistical region	Gorizia
Municipality	Renče–Vogrsko
Area
• Total	3.86 km^2 (1.49 sq mi)
Elevation	68.8 m (225.7 ft)
Population  (2002)
• Total	187
[1]

Oševljek (pronounced [ɔˈʃeːu̯ljɛk]) is a settlement southeast of Renče in the Municipality of Renče–Vogrsko in the Littoral region of Slovenia.[2] 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).[3]

References

1. Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
2. Renče–Vogrsko municipal site
3. Snoj, Marko (2009). Etimološki slovar slovenskih zemljepisnih imen. Ljubljana: Modrijan. p. 291.

External links

• Oševljek on Geopedia