Mirtoviči

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Mirtoviči
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 45°30′30.23″N14°46′39.64″E / 45.5083972°N 14.7776778°E / 45.5083972; 14.7776778 Coordinates: 45°30′30.23″N14°46′39.64″E / 45.5083972°N 14.7776778°E / 45.5083972; 14.7776778
Country Flag of Slovenia.svg Slovenia
Traditional region Lower Carniola
Statistical region Southeast Slovenia
Municipality Osilnica
Area
 • Total 2.59 km2 (1.00 sq mi)
Elevation 245.8 m (806.4 ft)
Population (2002)
 • Total 11
[1]

Mirtoviči (pronounced  [ˈmiːɾtɔʋitʃi] ; in older sources also Mrtovec, [2] German : Mertouz [2] ) is a small settlement on the left bank of the Kolpa River in the Municipality of Osilnica in southern Slovenia. The entire municipality is part of the traditional region of Lower Carniola and is now included in the Southeast Slovenia Statistical Region. [3]

German language West Germanic language

German is a West Germanic language that is mainly spoken in Central Europe. It is the most widely spoken and official or co-official language in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, South Tyrol (Italy), the German-speaking Community of Belgium, and Liechtenstein. It is also one of the three official languages of Luxembourg and a co-official language in the Opole Voivodeship in Poland. The languages which are most similar to German are the other members of the West Germanic language branch: Afrikaans, Dutch, English, the Frisian languages, Low German/Low Saxon, Luxembourgish, and Yiddish. There are also strong similarities in vocabulary with Danish, Norwegian and Swedish, although those belong to the North Germanic group. German is the second most widely spoken Germanic language, after English.

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Osilnica Settlement in Slovenia

Osilnica is a settlement in southern Slovenia. It is located on the left bank of the Kolpa River next to the border with Croatia. It is part of the traditional region of Lower Carniola and is now included in the Southeast Slovenia Statistical Region. It is the largest settlement and the centre of the Municipality of Osilnica

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References

  1. ↑ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. 1 2 Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru, vol. 6: Kranjsko. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 40.
  3. ↑ Oslinica municipal site


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