Ravnik pri Hotedršici
Ravnik pri Hotedršici is located in Slovenia
Ravnik pri Hotedršici
Ravnik pri Hotedršici
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 45°55′10.03″N 14°9′36.26″E / 45.9194528°N 14.1600722°E / 45.9194528; 14.1600722
Country Slovenia
Traditional regionInner Carniola
Statistical regionCentral Slovenia
MunicipalityLogatec
Area
  Total3.54 km2 (1.37 sq mi)
Elevation
636.9 m (2,089.6 ft)
Population
 (2002)
  Total53
[1]

Ravnik pri Hotedršici (pronounced [ˈɾaːu̯nik pɾi xɔˈteːdəɾʃitsi], German: Raunik[2]) is a small village southeast of Hotedršica in the Municipality of Logatec in the Inner Carniola region of Slovenia.[3]

Name

The name of the settlement was changed from Ravnik to Ravnik pri Hotedršici in 1955.[4]

Church

The local church is dedicated to Saint Barbara and belongs to the Parish of Hotedršica.[5] It is an old pilgrimage church and has the remains of a defence wall against Ottoman raids in the 15th century.[6]

References

  1. Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru, vol. 6: Kranjsko. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna. 1906. p. 126.
  3. Logatec municipal site
  4. Spremembe naselij 1948–95. 1996. Database. Ljubljana: Geografski inštitut ZRC SAZU, DZS.
  5. Družina RC Church in Slovenia journal site (in Slovene)
  6. Churches in Logatec at Logatec.net (in Slovene)


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