Ostrožno pri Ponikvi

Ostrožno pri Ponikvi (pronounced [ɔˈstɾoːʒnɔ pɾi ˈpoːnikʋi]) is a settlement northeast of Ponikva in the Municipality of Šentjur in eastern Slovenia. The municipality is included in the Savinja Statistical Region of Slovenia. Traditionally the area was part of Styria.[2]

Ostrožno pri Ponikvi
Ostrožno pri Ponikvi
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 46°15′52.27″N 15°28′30.7″E
Country Slovenia
Traditional regionStyria
Statistical regionSavinja
MunicipalityŠentjur
Area
  Total2.98 km2 (1.15 sq mi)
Elevation
333 m (1,093 ft)
Population
 (2002)
  Total115
[1]

Name

Together with Ostrožno pri Ločah, this constituted a single settlement named Ostrožno until 1953. Ostrožno was split into two parts in 1953, and the part in the Municipality of Šentjur was renamed Ostrožno pri Ponikvi.[3]

References

  1. Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. Šentjur municipal site Archived 2011-01-15 at the Wayback Machine
  3. Spremembe naselij 1948–95. 1996. Database. Ljubljana: Geografski inštitut ZRC SAZU, DZS.
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