Rifnik was first attested in written sources in 1326 as Reichenekk (and as Reiheneck in 1335 and Reihnek in 1343). The name originally referred to the castle at the site, a compound formed from the Middle High German personal name Rîcho + egge 'hill, castle'. The name therefore originally meant 'Rîcho's castle'.[6]
Rifnik archaeological park is located on the hilltop above the settlement. It has a permanent exhibition about local prehistoric and ancient finds curated by the Celje Regional Museum.
Castleedit
Rifnik Castle (left) below the archaeological park (on the hill on the right)
The settlement is best known for its 13th-century castle. The castle was abandoned in the 17th century, but the remains of the residential part and the fortifications are still visible.[7]
Referencesedit
^Razpotnik, Barica (2020-06-08). "On 1 January 2020, 2,095,861 residents of Slovenia lived in 5,978 settlements; 57 settlements were unpopulated" (Press release). Ljubljana: Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia. Retrieved 2021-01-10. final data (XLS attachment)
^Prebivalci po spolu, občine in naselja, Slovenija, 1. januar 2020 [Population by sex, municipalities and resorts, Slovenia, 1 January 2020]. Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia (XLS) (in Slovenian). Ljubljana. 2020-06-08. Retrieved 2021-01-10. (note: for Šentjur, the municipality is at code 120, followed immediately by its settlements at codes 120001–120121)
^Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia November 18, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
^Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru, vol. 4: Štajersko. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna. 1904. p. 38.
rifnik, pronounced, ˈɾiːfnik, german, reichenegg, settlement, municipality, Šentjur, eastern, slovenia, lies, hill, just, south, town, Šentjur, settlement, entire, municipality, included, savinja, statistical, region, which, slovenian, portion, historical, duc. Rifnik pronounced ˈɾiːfnik German Reichenegg 4 is a settlement in the Municipality of Sentjur eastern Slovenia It lies on Rifnik Hill just south of the town of Sentjur The settlement and the entire municipality are included in the Savinja Statistical Region which is in the Slovenian portion of the historical Duchy of Styria 5 RifnikRifnikLocation in SloveniaCoordinates 46 12 12 N 15 24 31 48 E 46 20333 N 15 4087444 E 46 20333 15 4087444CountrySloveniaTraditional regionStyriaStatistical regionSavinjaMunicipalitySentjurArea Total1 54 km2 0 59 sq mi Elevation330 8 m 1 085 3 ft Population 2020 1 2 Total172 Density110 km2 290 sq mi 3 Contents 1 Name 2 Archaeological park 3 Castle 4 References 5 External linksName editRifnik was first attested in written sources in 1326 as Reichenekk and as Reiheneck in 1335 and Reihnek in 1343 The name originally referred to the castle at the site a compound formed from the Middle High German personal name Richo egge hill castle The name therefore originally meant Richo s castle 6 Archaeological park edit nbsp Rifnik Hill southern terrace nbsp Remains of an Arian church nbsp Archaeological exhibitionArchaeological park Rifnik archaeological park is located on the hilltop above the settlement It has a permanent exhibition about local prehistoric and ancient finds curated by the Celje Regional Museum Castle edit nbsp Rifnik Castle left below the archaeological park on the hill on the right The settlement is best known for its 13th century castle The castle was abandoned in the 17th century but the remains of the residential part and the fortifications are still visible 7 References edit Razpotnik Barica 2020 06 08 On 1 January 2020 2 095 861 residents of Slovenia lived in 5 978 settlements 57 settlements were unpopulated Press release Ljubljana Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia Retrieved 2021 01 10 final data XLS attachment Prebivalci po spolu obcine in naselja Slovenija 1 januar 2020 Population by sex municipalities and resorts Slovenia 1 January 2020 Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia XLS in Slovenian Ljubljana 2020 06 08 Retrieved 2021 01 10 note for Sentjur the municipality is at code 120 followed immediately by its settlements at codes 120001 120121 Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia Archived November 18 2008 at the Wayback Machine Leksikon obcin kraljestev in dezel zastopanih v drzavnem zboru vol 4 Stajersko Vienna C Kr Dvorna in Drzavna Tiskarna 1904 p 38 Sentjur municipal site Archived 2011 01 15 at the Wayback Machine Snoj Marko 2009 Etimoloski slovar slovenskih zemljepisnih imen Ljubljana Modrijan p 355 Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage Archived July 12 2010 at the Wayback Machine reference number esd 7923External links editRifnik on Geopedia nbsp This article about the Municipality of Sentjur in Slovenia is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Rifnik amp oldid 1154377764, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
