Ribnica () is a small settlement on the right bank of the

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in the

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in the

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region of

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Name

The name ''Ribnica'' was originally a

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derived from the common noun ''riba'' 'fish', thus referring to a stream with many fish and, by extension, a settlement along such a stream.

History

Ribnica was formerly a hamlet of Mala Pristava. In 1994, territory from Nadanje Selo, Mala Pristava, Nova Sušica, and Stara Sušica was combined to create Ribnica as a separate settlement.

Mass graves

Ribnica Pivka Slovenia - Loka Mass Grave 1

Ribnica is the site of two

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from the end of

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. They both contain the remains of German soldiers that fell in May 1945. The Rebri Mass Grave ( sl, Grobišče Rebri) lies at the end of a meadow east of the houses at the main crossroads in the settlement, at the edge of the woods. The Loka Mass Grave ( sl, Grobišče Loka) lies along the road from Ribnica to Buje about northwest of the crossroads. The Loka Mass Grave contained the bodies of 31 soldiers killed on May 4, 1945, which were exhumed between September 6 and 13, 2017.

Cultural heritage

Several sites in Ribnica have been registered as cultural heritage. *The Mršnik Farm is located at house no. 7 at the main intersection in Ribnica. It consists of a farmhouse and barn, and an inn and store formerly operated at the property. The carved stone doorframe of the house bears the year 1870. *The Stružnik Farm is located at Ribnica no. 18 (formerly Nadanje Selo 45), southeast of the main settlement. The house dates from 1711, and the property also has a grain maill dating from 1718 and a sawmill daring from 1725. It stands on the right bank of the

. *The Lunj Farm is located at Ribnica no. 20 (formerly Nadanje Selo 53), southeast of the main settlement. The house dates to the early 17th century, and the property also has a simple sawmill and grain mill. It stands on the right bank of the Reka River.

References

External links

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Ribnica on Geopedia
Populated places in the Municipality of Pivka {{Pivka-geo-stub