Zapuže pri Ribnici () is a village in the hills north of Ribnica in southern Slovenia. The area is part of the traditional region of Lower Carniola and is now included in the Southeast Slovenia Statistical Region.Ribnica municipal site
Name The name of the settlement was changed from Zapuže to Zapuže pri Ribnici in 1953.Spremembe naselij 1948–95. 1996. Database. Ljubljana: Geografski inštitut ZRC SAZU, DZS.
Church A church built on the Little Mountains () chain east of the village is dedicated to Saint Anne and belongs to the Parish of Ribnica. It was first mentioned in the written documents dating to 1576, but was rebuilt in 1623 and in the 19th century. Its main altar dates to 1889.Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage reference number ešd 2223 The church is built on the site of a prehistoric structure. In the Middle Ages, the church was fortified to serve as a refuge during Ottoman attacks.Savnik, Roman, ed. 1971. Krajevni leksikon Slovenije, vol. 2. Ljubljana: Državna založba Slovenije, p. 561.
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Zapuže pri Ribnici on Geopedia