Ribnica, Pivka
| Ribnica | |
|---|---|
  Ribnica Location in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates: 45°37′38.13″N 14°10′7.68″E / 45.6272583°N 14.1688000°ECoordinates: 45°37′38.13″N 14°10′7.68″E / 45.6272583°N 14.1688000°E | |
| Country |
 Slovenia |
| Traditional region | Inner Carniola |
| Statistical region | Littoral–Inner Carniola |
| Municipality | Pivka |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.07 km2 (1.19 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 484.1 m (1,588.3 ft) |
| Population (2002) | |
| • Total | 14 |
| [1] | |
Ribnica (pronounced [ˈɾiːbnitsa]) is a small settlement on the right bank of the Reka River in the Municipality of Pivka in the Inner Carniola region of Slovenia.[2]
Name
The name Ribnica was originally a hydronym derived from the common noun riba 'fish', thus referring to a stream with many fish and, by extension, a settlement along such a stream.[3]
References
- ↑ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
- ↑ Pivka municipal site
- ↑ Snoj, Marko. 2009. Etimološki slovar slovenskih zemljepisnih imen. Ljubljana: Modrijan and Založba ZRC, p. 354.
External links
| ||||||||||||||||||
This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the Sunday, March 22, 2015. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.