The Municipality of Ribnica (; sl, Občina Ribnica) is a

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in southern

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. The seat of the municipality is the town of Ribnica. It is part of the traditional region of

Lower Carniola Lower Carniola ( sl, Dolenjska; german: Unterkrain) is a traditional region in Slovenia, the southeastern part of the historical Carniola region. Geography Lower Carniola is delineated by the Ljubljana Basin with the city of Ljubljana to the n ...

and is now included in the

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. Archaeological evidence shows that the area has been settled at least since the late

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between 1300 and 900 BC.Ribnica municipal site
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Settlements

In addition to the municipal seat of Ribnica, the municipality also includes the following settlements: * Andol * Blate * Breg pri Ribnici na Dolenjskem * Breže * Brinovščica * Bukovec pri Poljanah *

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Črnec Črnec (; in older sources also ''Črnče'',''Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru,'' vol. 6: ''Kranjsko''. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 46. german: Tscherntsche) is a small settlement west of ...

* Črni Potok pri Velikih Laščah * Dane * Dolenja Vas *

Dolenje Podpoljane Dolenje Podpoljane (; german: Unterpölland''Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru,'' vol. 6: ''Kranjsko''. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 46.) is a small settlement halfway between Ribnica and V ...

Dolenji Lazi Dolenji Lazi (; german: Niedergereuth''Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru,'' vol. 6: ''Kranjsko''. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 50.) is a settlement north of Ribnica in southern Slovenia. Th ...

* Dule *

Finkovo Finkovo () is a small settlement north of Velike Poljane in the Municipality of Ribnica in southern Slovenia. It has only four houses and no longer has any permanent residents. The area is part of the traditional region of Lower Carniola and is ...

Gašpinovo Gašpinovo () is a small settlement west of Velike Poljane in the Municipality of Ribnica in southern Slovenia. The entire municipality is part of the traditional region of Lower Carniola and is now included in the Southeast Slovenia Statistica ...

Gorenje Podpoljane Gorenje Podpoljane (; german: Oberpölland''Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru,'' vol. 6: ''Kranjsko''. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 46.) is a small settlement in the Municipality of Ribnica i ...

Gorenji Lazi Gorenji Lazi (; german: Obergereuth''Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru,'' vol. 6: ''Kranjsko''. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 50.) is a small settlement in the hills above Žlebič in the Mun ...

Goriča Vas Goriča Vas (; sl, Goriča vas, german: Weikersdorf''Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru,'' vol. 6: ''Kranjsko''. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 50.) is a village in the Municipality of Ribnica ...

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Grčarice Grčarice (; locally also ''Grčav(i)ce'',Snoj, Marko. 2009. ''Etimološki slovar slovenskih zemljepisnih imen''. Ljubljana: Modrijan and Založba ZRC, p. 152. in older sources also ''Gerčarice'', german: Masern,''Leksikon občin kraljestev in de ...

* Grčarske Ravne * Grebenje * Grič * Hojče *

Hrovača Hrovača (; german: Krobatsch''Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru,'' vol. 6: ''Kranjsko''. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 50.) is a settlement immediately to the southeast of the town of Ribnic ...

* Hudi Konec * Jelendol * Jelenov Žleb * Junčje * Jurjevica *

Kot pri Rakitnici Kot pri Rakitnici (; german: Winkel''Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru,'' vol. 6: ''Kranjsko''. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 48.) is a small settlement west of the village of Rakitnica in th ...

Kot pri Ribnici Kot pri Ribnici (; german: Winkel''Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru,'' vol. 6: ''Kranjsko''. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 48.) is a settlement west of the town of Ribnica in the Municipalit ...

* Krnče * Levstiki * Lipovec * Makoše * Marolče * Maršiči * Nemška Vas * Ortnek * Otavice * Perovo * Praproče * Prigorica * Pugled pri Karlovici * Pusti Hrib * Rakitnica * Rigelj pri Ortneku * Sajevec * Škrajnek * Slatnik * Sušje * Sveti Gregor * Velike Poljane * Vintarji * Vrh pri Poljanah * Zadniki * Zadolje * Zapuže pri Ribnici * Zlati Rep * Žlebič * Žukovo

Notable people

Notable people that were born or lived in the Municipality of Ribnica include: *

Bojan Adamič Bojan Adamič a.k.a. Master ( sl, Mojster; 9 August 1912 – 3 November 1995), Slovene Partisans nom de guerre Gregor, was a well-known Slovene composer of jazz, the Slovenian song festival music, and particularly film scores. He was also an avid ...

(1912–1995), composer (born in Ribnica) *

Jacobus Gallus Jacobus Gallus (a.k.a. Jacob(us) Handl, Jacob(us) Händl, Jacob(us) Gallus; sl, Jakob Petelin Kranjski; between 15 April and 31 July 155018 July 1591) was a late-Renaissance composer of presumed Slovene ethnicity.Skei/Pokorn, Grove online Born ...

(1550–1591), composer (presumed born in Ribnica) * Janez Evangelist Krek (1865–1917), Christian social activist and politician (born in Sveti Gregor) *

France Prešeren France Prešeren () (2 or 3 December 1800 – 8 February 1849) was a 19th-century Romantic Slovene poet whose poems have been translated into many languages.

(1800–1849), poet (studied in Ribnica) *

Simona Škrabec Simona Škrabec (Ljubljana, Slovenia, 1968) is a Slovene literary critic, essayist and translator who lives and works in Barcelona. She spent her childhood in the small town of Ribnica in the region of Lower Carniola. She has lived in Barcelona ...

(born 1968), translator, essayist, and literary historian (spent her childhood in Ribnica) *

Ivan Šušteršič Ivan () is a Slavic male given name, connected with the variant of the Greek name (English: John) from Hebrew meaning 'God is gracious'. It is associated worldwide with Slavic countries. The earliest person known to bear the name was Bulgari ...

(1863–1925), conservative politician (born in Ribnica)

References

External links

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Municipality of Ribnica on Geopedia

Municipality of Ribnica website
{{Authority control 1994 establishments in Slovenia Ribnica