Mala Kostrevnica (pronounced [ˈmaːla kɔˈstɾeːu̯nitsa]; German: Kleinkostreinitz[2]) is a settlement immediately southeast of Šmartno pri Litiji in central Slovenia. The area is part of the historical region of Lower Carniola. The Municipality of Šmartno pri Litiji is included in the Central Slovenia Statistical Region.[3]
Mala Kostrevnica | |
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  Mala Kostrevnica Location in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates: 46°2′32.68″N 14°51′18.89″E / 46.0424111°N 14.8552472°E | |
| Country |  Slovenia |
| Traditional region | Lower Carniola |
| Statistical region | Central Slovenia |
| Municipality | Šmartno pri Litiji |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.82 km2 (0.70 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 279.2 m (916.0 ft) |
| Population (2002) | |
• Total | 211 |
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Name
editThe name Mala Kostrevnica literally means 'little Kostrevnica' and distinguishes the settlement from neighboring Velika Kostrevnica (literally, 'big Kostrevnica'). The name Kostrevnica is derived from the Slovene plant name kostreva (or kostreba), referring to cockspur grass or rye brome, thus reflecting the local vegetation.[4] In the past the German name was Kleinkostreinitz.[2]
Cultural heritage
editA number of prehistoric burial grounds have been identified and some investigated in the area of the settlement.[5]
References
edit- ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
- ^ a b Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru, vol. 6: Kranjsko. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 94.
- ^ Šmartno pri Litiji municipal site
- ^ Snoj, Marko (2009). Etimološki slovar slovenskih zemljepisnih imen. Ljubljana: Modrijan. p. 203.
- ^ "EŠD 19947, 19948, 19949, 19950". Registry of Immovable Cultural Heritage (in Slovenian). Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Slovenia. Retrieved 9 September 2011.
External links
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Media related to Mala Kostrevnica at Wikimedia Commons- Mala Kostrevnica on Geopedia
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