Otavice, Slovenia

Otavice
Otavice Location in Slovenia
Coordinates:
Country	Slovenia
Traditional region	Lower Carniola
Statistical region	Southeast Slovenia
Municipality	Ribnica
Area
• Total	5.51 km² (2.1 sq mi)
Elevation	483.1 m (1,585 ft)
Population (2002)
• Total	107
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Otavice is a village to the southeast of the town 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.^[2]

There is a small chapel in the settlement. It was built at the end of the 19th or early 20th century.^[3]

References

Ribnica

Settlements	Administrative centre: Ribnica Andol, Blate, Breg pri Ribnici, Breže, Brinovščica, Bukovec pri Poljanah, Bukovica, Dane, Dolenja vas, Dolenje Podpoljane, Dolenji Lazi, Dule, Črnec, Črni Potok pri Velikih Laščah, Finkovo, Gašpinovo, Gorenje Podpoljane, Gorenji Lazi, Goriča vas, Graben, Grčarice, Grčarske Ravne, Grebenje, Grič, Hojče, Hrovača, Hudi Konec, Jelenov Žleb, Junčje, Jurjevica, Kot pri Rakitnici, Kot pri Ribnici, Krnče, Levstiki, Lipovec, Makoše, Marolče, Maršiči, Nemška vas, Ortnek, Otavice, Perovo, Praproče, Prigorica, Pugled pri Karlovici, Pusti Hrib, Rakitnica, Rigelj pri Ortneku, Sajevec, Slatnik, Sušje, Sveti Gregor, Škrajnek, Velike Poljane, Vintarji, Vrh pri Poljanah, Zadniki, Zadolje, Zapuže pri Ribnici, Zlati rep, Žlebič, Žukovo

Landmarks	Ribnica Castle, Ortnek Castle, Church of Saint Stephen, Church of the Holy Cross

Notable people	Jacobus Gallus, Bojan Adamič, Janez Evangelist Krek