Lipovec (pronounced [ˈliːpɔʋəts]; German: Lipowitz[2]) is a small village east of Dolenja Vas 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]
Lipovec | |
|---|---|
  Lipovec Location in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates: 45°43′40.98″N 14°44′14.54″E / 45.7280500°N 14.7373722°E | |
| Country |  Slovenia |
| Traditional region | Lower Carniola |
| Statistical region | Southeast Slovenia |
| Municipality | Ribnica |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.25 km2 (0.48 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 489.3 m (1,605.3 ft) |
| Population (2019)[1] | |
| • Total | 148 |
A small chapel-shrine in the centre of the settlement is dedicated to the Virgin Mary and was built around 1930.[4]
References edit
- ^ a b "Lipovec, Ribnica". Statistični urad Republike Slovenije. Retrieved July 22, 2020.
- ^ Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru, vol. 6: Kranjsko. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 50.
- ^ Ribnica municipal site
- ^ Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage reference number ešd 23078
External links edit
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