Rifnik

Rifnik (, ) is a settlement in the Municipality of Šentjur, eastern Slovenia. It lies on Rifnik Hill, just south of the town of Šentjur. 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.

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Place details

Locality: Rifnik
Region: Sentjur
Country: Slovenija
Population: 161

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Key facts

Settlement.official_name: Rifnik
Settlement.imagesize: 250px
Settlement.pushpin_map: Slovenia
Settlement.pushpin_label_position: left
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in Slovenia
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: 25px Slovenia
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Traditional region
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Styria
Settlement.subdivision_type2: Statistical region
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Savinja
Settlement.subdivision_type3: Municipality
Settlement.subdivision_name3: Šentjur
Settlement.area_total_km2: 1.54
Settlement.population_as_of: 2020
Settlement.population_total: 172
Settlement.population_density_km2: auto
Settlement.population_blank1_title: Ethnicities

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Wikidata facts

Population: 172
Area: 1.54
Elevation: 330.8
Image: Rifnik Castle 01.jpg

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Commons category: Rifnik
female population: 85
male population: 87

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Name
Archaeological park
Castle
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==Name== 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'.