Hušica

Hušica
Hušica is located in Slovenia
Hušica
Hušica
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 46°20′48.52″N 14°16′13.15″E / 46.3468111°N 14.2703194°E / 46.3468111; 14.2703194
Country Slovenia
Traditional regionUpper Carniola
Statistical regionUpper Carniola
MunicipalityTržič
Elevation
587.3 m (1,926.8 ft)
Population
 (2002)
 • Total
4
[1]

Hušica (pronounced [ˈxuːʃitsa]) is a small settlement in the Municipality of Tržič in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia.

Geography

Hušica consists of three farms on the ridge of a hill on the edge of mixed forest along the road from Brezje pri Tržiču to Kovor. There is a cold spring west of the village near Strašnik Creek.[2]

Name

The name Hušica is pronounced Hušca in the local dialect.[3] It is a diminutive of the name of Hudo (via *Hujšica), a larger neighboring village.[3][4]

References

  1. ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. ^ Savnik, Roman (1968). Krajevni leksikon Slovenije, vol. 1. Ljubljana: Državna založba Slovenije. p. 439.
  3. ^ a b Torkar, Silvo (2012). "Imenoslovec Dušan Čop – devetdesetletnik". Jezikoslovni zapiski. 18 (1): 231. Retrieved March 19, 2023.
  4. ^ Mohor, Miha (2017). Pod gorami. Ljubljana: Založba ZRC. p. 69.


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