Kot pri Ribnici (pronounced [ˈkoːt pɾi ˈɾiːbnitsi]; German: Winkel[2]) is a settlement west of the town of Ribnica in the Municipality of Ribnica in southern Slovenia. The area is part of the traditional region of Lower Carniola and is now included in the Southeast Slovenia Statistical Region.[3]
Kot pri Ribnici | |
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  Kot pri Ribnici Location in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates: 45°44′41.31″N 14°40′31.72″E / 45.7448083°N 14.6754778°E | |
| Country |  Slovenia |
| Traditional region | Lower Carniola |
| Statistical region | Southeast Slovenia |
| Municipality | Ribnica |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5.33 km2 (2.06 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 565.4 m (1,855.0 ft) |
| Population (2002) | |
| • Total | 127 |
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Name
editThe name of the settlement was changed from Kot to Kot pri Ribnici in 1953.[4]
Cultural heritage
editThere is a small chapel-shrine in the settlement. It dates to the 19th century.[5]
References
edit- ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
- ^ Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru, vol. 6: Kranjsko. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 48.
- ^ Ribnica municipal site
- ^ Spremembe naselij 1948–95. 1996. Database. Ljubljana: Geografski inštitut ZRC SAZU, DZS.
- ^ Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage reference number ešd 23073
External links
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Media related to Kot pri Ribnici at Wikimedia Commons- Kot pri Ribnici on Geopedia
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