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
Kot pri Ribnici is located in Slovenia
Kot pri Ribnici
Kot pri Ribnici
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 45°44′41.31″N 14°40′31.72″E / 45.7448083°N 14.6754778°E / 45.7448083; 14.6754778
Country Slovenia
Traditional regionLower Carniola
Statistical regionSoutheast Slovenia
MunicipalityRibnica
Area
 • Total5.33 km2 (2.06 sq mi)
Elevation
565.4 m (1,855.0 ft)
Population
 (2002)
 • Total127
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Name

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The name of the settlement was changed from Kot to Kot pri Ribnici in 1953.[4]

Cultural heritage

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There is a small chapel-shrine in the settlement. It dates to the 19th century.[5]

References

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  1. ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. ^ Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru, vol. 6: Kranjsko. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 48.
  3. ^ Ribnica municipal site
  4. ^ Spremembe naselij 1948–95. 1996. Database. Ljubljana: Geografski inštitut ZRC SAZU, DZS.
  5. ^ Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage reference number ešd 23073
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