Lipovec, Ribnica

Lipovec
Lipovec

Location in Slovenia

Coordinates: 45°43′40.98″N 14°44′14.54″E / 45.7280500°N 14.7373722°E / 45.7280500; 14.7373722Coordinates: 45°43′40.98″N 14°44′14.54″E / 45.7280500°N 14.7373722°E / 45.7280500; 14.7373722
Country Slovenia
Traditional region Lower Carniola
Statistical region Southeast Slovenia
Municipality Ribnica
Area
  Total 1.25 km2 (0.48 sq mi)
Elevation 489.3 m (1,605.3 ft)
Population (2002)
  Total 142
[1]

Lipovec (pronounced [ˈliːpɔʋəts]; German: Lipowitz[2]) is a small village east of Dolenja Vas in the Municipality 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]

A small chapel-shrine in the centre of the settlement is dedicated to the Virgin Mary and was built around 1930.[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 23078


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