Ribnica, Brežice
| Ribnica | |
|---|---|
  Ribnica Location in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates: 45°51′48.36″N 15°39′59.34″E / 45.8634333°N 15.6664833°ECoordinates: 45°51′48.36″N 15°39′59.34″E / 45.8634333°N 15.6664833°E | |
| Country |
 Slovenia |
| Traditional region | Lower Carniola |
| Statistical region | Lower Sava |
| Municipality | Brežice |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2 km2 (0.8 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 222.3 m (729.3 ft) |
| Population (2002) | |
| • Total | 118 |
| [1] | |
Ribnica (pronounced [ˈɾiːbnitsa]) is a settlement on the right bank of the Sava River in the Municipality of Brežice in eastern Slovenia, close to the border with Croatia. The area was traditionally part of Lower Carniola. It is now included with the rest of the municipality in the Lower Sava Statistical Region.[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]
Cultural heritage
Archaeological excavations in the area have revealed building foundations of a small temple and other buildings; remains of a hypocaust, a well, and a burial ground point to the site of a Roman mansio on the Roman road from Emona to Siscia. The settlement was known as Romula.[4]
References
- ↑ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia Archived November 18, 2008, at the Wayback Machine.
- ↑ Brežice municipal site
- ↑ Snoj, Marko. 2009. Etimološki slovar slovenskih zemljepisnih imen. Ljubljana: Modrijan and Založba ZRC, p. 354.
- ↑ Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage Archived July 12, 2010, at the Wayback Machine. reference number 9335
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