Ribnica, Pivka
Ribnica | |
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  Ribnica Location in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates: 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 |
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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 Archived November 18, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Pivka municipal site
- ^ Snoj, Marko. 2009. Etimološki slovar slovenskih zemljepisnih imen. Ljubljana: Modrijan and Založba ZRC, p. 354.
External links
| Settlements | Administrative seat: Pivka
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