Elevation 294 m Local time Monday 2:33 PM | Time zone CET (UTC+01) Area 110 ha Population 90 (2012) | |
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Weather 9°C, Wind NE at 14 km/h, 32% Humidity | ||
Osilnica ([ɔˈsiːu̯nitsa], German: Ossiunitz) 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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Map of 1337 Osilnica, Slovenia
History
The Osilnica volunteer fire department became a founding unit of the Kočevje municipal fire department on 28 August 1955.
Church
The parish church in Osilnica is dedicated to Saints Peter and Paul and belongs to the Roman Catholic Diocese of Novo Mesto. It has a cruciform floor plan and was built in 1876 on the site of a 16th-century building.
Notable people
Notable people that were born or lived in Osilnica include: