Hosta, Škofja Loka
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.
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  Hosta Location in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates: 46°9′39.54″N 14°19′43.06″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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Name
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
- 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
Media related to Hosta at Wikimedia Commons- Hosta at Geopedia
| Settlements | Administrative centre: Škofja Loka
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