Ribnica, Pivka
Appearance
Ribnica | |
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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 |
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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.
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