Breže, Ribnica
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Breže | |
|---|---|
  Breže Location in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates: 45°45′16.54″N 14°42′1.29″E / 45.7545944°N 14.7003583°E | |
| Country |  Slovenia |
| Traditional region | Lower Carniola |
| Statistical region | Southeast Slovenia |
| Municipality | Ribnica |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.89 km2 (1.12 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 532.9 m (1,748.4 ft) |
| Population (2002) | |
| • Total | 156 |
| [1] | |
Breže (pronounced [ˈbɾeːʒɛ]; German: Friesach[2]) is a settlement in the Municipality 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.[3]
Name
[edit]Breže was attested in written sources as Vreisach in 1220 and Friesach in 1405, among other spellings.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
- ^ Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru, vol. 6: Kranjsko. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 48.
- ^ Ribnica municipal site
- ^ "Breže". Slovenska historična topografija. ZRC SAZU Zgodovinski inštitut Milka Kosa. Retrieved October 4, 2021.
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