Maršiči, Ribnica
Maršiči | |
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  Maršiči Location in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates: 45°47′46.12″N 14°39′35.55″E / 45.7961444°N 14.6598750°E | |
| Country |  Slovenia |
| Traditional region | Lower Carniola |
| Statistical region | Southeast Slovenia |
| Municipality | Ribnica |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.47 km2 (0.18 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 680.5 m (2,232.6 ft) |
| Population (2002) | |
| • Total | 20 |
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Maršiči (pronounced [ˈmaːɾʃitʃi]) is a small village 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.[2]
Name
[edit]The name Maršiči is a collective toponym, referring to a settlement where several people with the surname Maršič lived.[3]
Church
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The local church, built on the southeastern edge of the settlement, is dedicated to Saint Ulrich (Slovene: sveti Urh) and belongs to the Parish of Sveti Gregor. It dates to the 16th century.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
- ^ Ribnica municipal site
- ^ Kladnik, Drago (2000). "Velikolaška pokrajina". Enciklopedija Slovenije. Vol. 14. Ljubljana: Mladinska knjiga. pp. 177–178.
- ^ Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage reference number ešd 2386
External links
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Media related to Maršiči at Wikimedia Commons- Maršiči on Geopedia
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