Ribjek, Osilnica

Ribjek
Ribjek

Location in Slovenia

Coordinates: 45°31′57.98″N 14°43′51.06″E / 45.5327722°N 14.7308500°E / 45.5327722; 14.7308500Coordinates: 45°31′57.98″N 14°43′51.06″E / 45.5327722°N 14.7308500°E / 45.5327722; 14.7308500
Country Slovenia
Traditional region Lower Carniola
Statistical region Southeast Slovenia
Municipality Osilnica
Area
  Total 2.53 km2 (0.98 sq mi)
Elevation 300 m (1,000 ft)
Population (2002)
  Total 18
[1]

Ribjek (pronounced [ˈɾiːbjɛk]; German: Fischbach[2]) is a village on the left bank of the Kolpa River in the Municipality of Osilnica in southern Slovenia. The area is part of the traditional region of Lower Carniola and is now included in the Southeast Slovenia Statistical Region.[3]

Church

St. Giles's Church in Ribjek

The local church is dedicated to Saint Giles and belongs to the Parish of Osilnica. It is a single-naved building with an open porch and a small belfry, but it is best known for its impressive painted wooden panelled ceiling. It dates to the late 16th or early 17th century and has been built in the late Renaissance style.[4]

References

  1. Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru, vol. 6: Kranjsko. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 40.
  3. Oslinica municipal site
  4. Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage reference number ešd 2092

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