Ribjek, Osilnica

Ribjek
Ribjek

Location in Slovenia

Coordinates: 45°31′57.98″N 14°43′51.06″E / 45.5327722°N 14.7308500°ECoordinates: 45°31′57.98″N 14°43′51.06″E / 45.5327722°N 14.7308500°E
Country Slovenia
Traditional region Lower Carniola
Statistical region Southeast Slovenia
Municipality Osilnica
Area
  Total 2.53 km2 (0.98 sq mi)
Elevation 300 m (1,000 ft)
Population (2002)
  Total 18
[1]

Ribjek (German: Fischbach)[2] is a village on the left bank of the Kolpa River in the Municipality of Osilnica 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]

Church

St. Giles's Church in Ribjek

The local church is dedicated to Saint Giles and belongs to the Parish of Osilnica. It is a single-naved building with an open porch and a small belfry, but it is best known for its impressive painted wooden panelled ceiling. It dates to the late 16th or early 17th century and has been built in the late Renaissance style.[4]

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