Žabnica () is a settlement in the
Municipality of Brezovica in central
Slovenia
Slovenia, officially the Republic of Slovenia, is a country in Central Europe. It borders Italy to the west, Austria to the north, Hungary to the northeast, Croatia to the south and southeast, and a short (46.6 km) coastline within the Adriati ...
. It lies on the edge of the
marsh
In ecology, a marsh is a wetland that is dominated by herbaceous plants rather than by woody plants.Keddy, P.A. 2010. Wetland Ecology: Principles and Conservation (2nd edition). Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, UK. 497 p More in genera ...
lands south of the capital
Ljubljana
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. The municipality is part of the traditional region of
Inner Carniola
Inner Carniola ( ; ) is a traditional region of Slovenia, the southwestern part of the larger Carniola region. It comprises the Hrušica (plateau), Hrušica karst plateau up to Postojna Gate, bordering the Slovenian Littoral (the Goriška, Gor ...
. It is included in the
Central Slovenia Statistical Region
The Central Slovenia Statistical Region () is a Statistical regions of Slovenia, statistical region in central Slovenia.
Geography
This is the second-largest region in terms of territory. It has a total area of 2,555 km2, with a central po ...
.
Name
The name ''Žabnica'' is derived from the Slovene common noun ''žaba'' 'frog'. It primarily denotes a pond with frogs and, secondarily, a settlement next to such a pond.
History
Žabnica was formerly a hamlet of
Plešivica. It became an independent settlement in 1987.
Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia. Žabnica.
References
External links
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Žabnica on Geopedia
Populated places in the Municipality of Brezovica
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