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(Redirected from Brezje, Novo mesto) Place in Lower Carniola, Slovenia
Brezje
Brezje is located in SloveniaBrezjeBrezjeLocation in Slovenia
Coordinates: 45°49′31.82″N 15°15′21.99″E / 45.8255056°N 15.2561083°E / 45.8255056; 15.2561083
Country Slovenia
Traditional regionLower Carniola
Statistical regionSoutheast Slovenia
MunicipalityNovo Mesto
Area
 • Total2.2 km (0.8 sq mi)
Elevation215 m (705 ft)
Population
 • Total16

Brezje (pronounced [ˈbɾeːzjɛ]) is a small settlement in the City Municipality of Novo Mesto in southeastern Slovenia. It lies in the hills to the south of the main road between Novo Mesto and Šentjernej. The entire municipality is part of the traditional region of Lower Carniola and is now included in the Southeast Slovenia Statistical Region.

Name

Brezje was attested in written sources as Pirkch in 1436. The name of the settlement is shared with several other places in Slovenia and is derived from the Slovene common noun brezje 'birch grove', referring to the local vegetation.

References

  1. Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. Novo Mesto municipal site Archived June 9, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
  3. "Brezje". Slovenska historična topografija. ZRC SAZU Zgodovinski inštitut Milka Kosa. Retrieved October 4, 2021.
  4. Snoj, Marko (2009). Etimološki slovar slovenskih zemljepisnih imen. Ljubljana: Modrijan. p. 79.

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Urban Municipality of Novo Mesto
SettlementsAdministrative seat: Novo Mesto
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The location of the Municipality of Novo Mesto
Breg, the old part of Novo Mesto along the Krka River
Breg, the old part of Novo Mesto along the Krka River
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