Vinice

Not to be confused with Venice.

Vinice (pronounced [ˈʋiːnitsɛ]; German: Weinitz^[2]) is a settlement in the Municipality of Sodražica in southern Slovenia. It lies just off the main road to Ribnica. The area is part of the traditional region of Lower Carniola and is now included in the Southeast Slovenia Statistical Region.^[3]

Vinice
Vinice Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 45°45′20.78″N 14°40′12.06″E
Country	Slovenia
Traditional region	Lower Carniola
Statistical region	Southeast Slovenia
Municipality	Sodražica
Area
• Total	1.2 km2 (0.5 sq mi)
Elevation	538.8 m (1,767.7 ft)
Population  (2002)
• Total	101
[1]

Name

The plural name Vinice (as well as the singular Vinica) likely derives from a forgotten meaning of the common noun vinica (now 'wine cellar'), probably referring to an area with vineyards (cf. Polish winnica 'vineyard').^[4]

Notable people

Notable people that were born or lived in Vinice include:

• Ivan Prijatelj (1875–1937), literary historian^[5]