Ostrožno, Celje
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Ostrožno | |
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  Ostrožno Location in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates: 46°15′06″N 15°14′45″E / 46.25167°N 15.24583°E | |
| Country |  Slovenia |
| Traditional region | Styria |
| Statistical region | Savinja |
| Municipality | Celje |
| Elevation | 250 m (820 ft) |
Ostrožno (pronounced [ɔˈstɾoːʒnɔ]; German: Forstwald or Ostroschno[3]) is a former settlement in the City Municipality of Celje in northeastern Slovenia. It is now part of the city of Celje.[4] The area is part of the traditional region of Styria. The municipality is now included in the Savinja Statistical Region.
Ostrožno is a scattered settlement northwest of the city center of Celje; most of the settlement is on a plain and part of it extends into rolling terrain to the north. The regulated course of Koprivnica Creek turns to the west at Ostrožno and flows south of the settlement. It is bordered by Babno to the southwest, Ložnica pri Celju to the south, and Lopata to the north. The soil has a high loam and clay content.[2]
Name
The name Ostrožno, like related names (e.g., Ostrog and Ostrožno Brdo), is derived from the common noun ostrog 'settlement surround by a palisade', referring to the configuration of the settlement in the past.[5]
