Breg pri Ribnici na Dolenjskem

Breg pri Ribnici na Dolenjskem (pronounced [ˈbɾeːk pɾi ˈɾiːbnitsi]; German: Willingrain[2]) is a settlement northwest of the town 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]

Breg pri Ribnici na Dolenjskem
Breg pri Ribnici na Dolenjskem
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 45°45′6.97″N 14°42′59.64″E
Country Slovenia
Traditional regionLower Carniola
Statistical regionSoutheast Slovenia
MunicipalityRibnica
Area
 • Total0.74 km2 (0.29 sq mi)
Elevation
498.2 m (1,634.5 ft)
Population
 (2002)
 • Total236
[1]

Name

The name of the settlement was changed from Breg to Breg pri Ribnici na Dolenjskem in 1953.[4] In the past the German name was Willingrain.[2]

Castle

Very little remains of the castle that used to dominate the southern end of the settlement. It is first mentioned as an estate in written documents dating to 1241. The castle itself was built in the mid 15th century. By 1810 it was in a very dilapidated state and building material from the castle was used in contemporary buildings in Ribnica.[5]

References
  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. 50.
  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 13410


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