Hosta, Škofja Loka
Hosta | |
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  Hosta Location in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates: 46°9′39.54″N 14°19′43.06″E / 46.1609833°N 14.3286278°E | |
| Country |  Slovenia |
| Traditional region | Upper Carniola |
| Statistical region | Upper Carniola |
| Municipality | Škofja Loka |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.09 km2 (0.42 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 347 m (1,138 ft) |
| Population (2002) | |
• Total | 80 |
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Hosta (pronounced [ˈxoːsta]) is a settlement on the right bank of the Sora River in the Municipality of Škofja Loka in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia.
Name
[edit]The name Hosta comes from the dialect word hosta 'woods, forest'. This name and variants of it (Host, Hostec, etc.) are common in Slovenia, referring to various toponyms and microtoponyms.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
- ^ Bezlaj, France (1977). Etimološki slovar slovenskega jezika. Vol. 1: A-J. Ljubljana: Mladinska knjiga. p. 200.
External links
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Media related to Hosta at Wikimedia Commons- Hosta on Geopedia
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