Slatnik

Slatnik (pronounced [ˈslaːtnik]; German: Slatenegg[2]) is a village in the Municipality of Ribnica in southern Slovenia. It lies just south of the town of Ribnica. The area is part of the traditional region of Lower Carniola and is now included in the Southeast Slovenia Statistical Region.[3]

Slatnik
Slatnik
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 45°45′52.05″N 14°41′15.74″E
Country Slovenia
Traditional regionLower Carniola
Statistical regionSoutheast Slovenia
MunicipalityRibnica
Area
  Total0.74 km2 (0.29 sq mi)
Elevation
535.9 m (1,758.2 ft)
Population
 (2002)
  Total123
[1]

A small chapel-shrine in the settlement is dedicated to the Virgin Mary and dates to the early 20th century.[4]

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. Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage reference number ešd 17989


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