Ribjek, Osilnica

Ribjek (pronounced [ˈɾiːbjɛk]; German: Fischbach[2]) is a village on the left bank of the Kolpa River in the Municipality of Osilnica 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]

Ribjek
Ribjek
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 45°31′57.98″N 14°43′51.06″E
Country Slovenia
Traditional regionLower Carniola
Statistical regionSoutheast Slovenia
MunicipalityOsilnica
Area
 • Total2.53 km2 (0.98 sq mi)
Elevation
300 m (1,000 ft)
Population
 (2002)
 • Total18
[1]

Church
St. Giles's Church in Ribjek

The local church is dedicated to Saint Giles and belongs to the Parish of Osilnica. It is a single-naved building with an open porch and a small belfry, but it is best known for its impressive painted wooden panelled ceiling. It dates to the late 16th or early 17th century and has been built in the late Renaissance style.[4]

References
  1. Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia Archived November 18, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
  2. Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru, vol. 6: Kranjsko. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 40.
  3. Oslinica municipal site
  4. Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage Archived July 12, 2010, at the Wayback Machine reference number ešd 2092


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