Spodnja Ribnica
Place in Lower Carniola, Slovenia
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Spodnja Ribnica (pronounced [ˈspoːdnja ˈɾiːbnitsa]; in older sources also Dolenja Ribnica,[2] German: Unterribenza[3]) is a former settlement in the Municipality of Brežice in eastern Slovenia, close to the border with Croatia. It is now part of the village of Ribnica.[4] The area is part of the traditional region of Lower Carniola. It is now included with the rest of the municipality in the Lower Sava Statistical Region.[5]
Spodnja Ribnica | |
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  Spodnja Ribnica Location in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates: 45°52′06″N 15°39′58″E | |
| Country |  Slovenia |
| Traditional region | Lower Carniola |
| Statistical region | Lower Sava |
| Municipality | Brežice |
| Elevation | 156 m (512 ft) |
Geography
Spodnja Ribnica stands on terraces above the Sava River. The Sotla River discharges into the Sava near Spodnja Ribnica.[1]
Name
The name Spodnja Ribnica literally means 'lower Ribnica', contrasting with neighboring Zgornja Ribnica (literally, 'upper Ribnica'), which stands about 70 meters (230 ft) higher in elevation. 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.[6]
