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Ribnica, Brežice

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Country
  
Slovenia

Statistical region
  
Lower Sava

Elevation
  
222 m

Local time
  
Wednesday 6:57 PM

Traditional region
  
Lower Carniola

Municipality
  
Brežice

Area
  
200 ha

Population
  
118 (2002)

Ribnica, Brežice

Weather
  
19°C, Wind E at 8 km/h, 42% Humidity

Ribnica ([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.

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Map of 8261 Ribnica, Slovenia

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.

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.

References

Ribnica, Brežice Wikipedia


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