Official Name: | Oševljek |
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: | Littoral |
Subdivision Type2: | Statistical region |
Subdivision Name2: | Gorizia |
Subdivision Type3: | Municipality |
Subdivision Name3: | Renče–Vogrsko |
Area Total Km2: | 3.86 |
Population As Of: | 2002 |
Population Total: | 187 |
Population Blank1 Title: | Ethnicities |
Population Blank2 Title: | Religions |
Coordinates: | 45.8806°N 13.6953°W |
Elevation M: | 68.8 |
Footnotes: | [1] |
Oševljek (in Slovenian pronounced as /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.
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]