Žabnica, Brezovica

Žabnica
Žabnica is located in Slovenia
Žabnica
Žabnica
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 45°59′58.65″N 14°24′16.39″E / 45.9996250°N 14.4045528°E / 45.9996250; 14.4045528
Country Slovenia
Traditional regionInner Carniola
Statistical regionCentral Slovenia
MunicipalityBrezovica
Area
 • Total
0.82 km2 (0.32 sq mi)
Elevation
290.9 m (954.4 ft)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
397
 • Density480/km2 (1,300/sq mi)
[1]

Žabnica (pronounced [ˈʒaːbnitsa]) is a settlement in the Municipality of Brezovica in central Slovenia. It lies on the edge of the marshlands south of the capital Ljubljana. The municipality is part of the traditional region of Inner Carniola. It is included in the Central Slovenia Statistical Region.[2]

Name

The name Žabnica is derived from the Slovene common noun žaba 'frog'. It primarily denotes a pond with frogs and, secondarily, a settlement next to such a pond.[3]

History

Žabnica was formerly a hamlet of Plešivica. It became an independent settlement in 1987.[4]

References

  1. ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. ^ Brezovica municipal site
  3. ^ Snoj, Marko (2009). Etimološki slovar slovenskih zemljepisnih imen. Ljubljana: Modrijan. p. 485.
  4. ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia. Žabnica. (in Slovene)


Stub icon

This article about the Municipality of Brezovica in Slovenia is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.