Ostenk (; sometimes OstenikSavnik, Roman, ed. 1976. Krajevni leksikon Slovenije, vol. 3. Ljubljana: Državna založba Slovenije. pp. 413–414.) is a settlement in the Municipality of Trbovlje in central Slovenia. It lies in the hills northeast of the town of Trbovlje. The area is part of the traditional region of Styria. It is now included with the rest of the municipality in the Central Sava Statistical Region.Trbovlje municipal site Ostenk is a scattered settlement on a ridge centered on the Ostenk Crest (). It is bordered to the south by Ostenik Hill—which is also known as Žrebelj Hill (, literally 'nail hill') on the Hrastnik side.
Name The name of the settlement was changed from Sveti Marko (literally, 'Saint Mark') to Ostenk in 1955. The name was changed on the basis of the 1948 Law on Names of Settlements and Designations of Squares, Streets, and Buildings as part of efforts by Slovenia's postwar communist government to remove religious elements from toponyms.Spremembe naselij 1948–95. 1996. Database. Ljubljana: Geografski inštitut ZRC SAZU, DZS.Premk, F. 2004. Slovenska versko-krščanska terminologija v zemljepisnih imenih in spremembe za čas 1921–1967/68. Besedoslovne lastnosti slovenskega jezika: slovenska zemljepisna imena. Ljubljana: Slavistično društvo Slovenije, pp. 113–132.Urbanc, Mimi, & Matej Gabrovec. 2005. Krajevna imena: poligon za dokazovanje moči in odraz lokalne identitete. Geografski vestnik 77(2): 25–43. The settlement was known as Jelšje in the 18th century, when it consisted of two farms. The name Jelšje now refers to a hamlet of Ostenk northwest of the main settlement.
Church The local church is dedicated to Saint Mark and belongs to the Parish of Trbovlje. It dates to the 16th century with some 17th-century alterations.Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage reference number ešd 3457 It is a single-nave structure with a narrow octagonal chancel and a bell tower that was added later. The furnishings are mostly Baroque. The main altar dates from the 18th century, and the two side altars are late Baroque.
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External links Ostenk on Geopedia