| Official Name: | Nova Oselica |
| Settlement Type: | Village |
| Pushpin Map: | Slovenia |
| Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Slovenia |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Slovenia |
| Subdivision Type1: | Traditional region |
| Subdivision Name1: | Upper Carniola |
| Subdivision Type2: | Statistical region |
| Subdivision Name2: | Upper Carniola |
| Subdivision Type3: | Municipality |
| Subdivision Name3: | Gorenja Vas–Poljane |
| Area Total Km2: | 0.8 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 17 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Population Blank1 Title: | Ethnicities |
| Population Blank2 Title: | Religions |
| Coordinates: | 46.094°N 14.0267°W |
| Elevation M: | 808.9 |
| Footnotes: | [1] |
Nova Oselica (in Slovenian pronounced as /ˈnɔːʋa ˈoːsɛlitsa/; German: Neuoßlitz[2]) is a small settlement in the Municipality of Gorenja Vas–Poljane in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia.[3]
The name Nova Oselica literally means 'new Oselica' (in contrast to nearby Stara Oselica 'old Oselica'). The origin of the name Oselica is uncertain, but is likely derived from the common noun osel 'donkey' (or from the surname Osel derived from that noun). A less likely possibility, argued against by medieval transcriptions, is that the name is derived from the plant name oselica 'pepper-saxifrage'. The toponym Oslica has the same etymology.[4]
The local church is dedicated to Saint John of Nepomuk. It was built on the site of an older church in the mid-18th century. The main altar is made of stone and dates to 1818.[5]