Ortnek (pronounced [ɔɾˈtnɛk]; German: Ortenegg[2]) is a settlement in the Municipality of Ribnica in southern Slovenia. The railway line from Ljubljana to Kočevje runs through the settlement and the village has a railway station. The area is part of the traditional region of Lower Carniola and is now included in the Southeast Slovenia Statistical Region.[3]

Ortnek
Ortnek Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 45°46′58.95″N 14°40′20.74″E
Country	Slovenia
Traditional region	Lower Carniola
Statistical region	Southeast Slovenia
Municipality	Ribnica
Area
• Total	3.34 km2 (1.29 sq mi)
Elevation	764.3 m (2,507.5 ft)
Population  (2002)
• Total	18
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On a hill to the southwest of the settlement are the still visible ruins of Ortnek Castle, first mentioned in written documents dating to 1355, but built in the 13th century on a site that has also yielded Iron Age artefacts. The best preserved part of the castle is the 17th-century castle chapel, dedicated to Saint George (Slovene: sveti Jurij). The castle was abandoned in the 19th century.[4]

References

External links

• Ortnek on Geopedia

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