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Brezje, Škofljica

Coordinates: 45°56′30″N 14°34′56″E / 45.94167°N 14.58222°E / 45.94167; 14.58222
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Brezje
Brezje is located in Slovenia
Brezje
Brezje
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 45°56′30″N 14°34′56″E / 45.94167°N 14.58222°E / 45.94167; 14.58222
Country Slovenia
Traditional regionLower Carniola
Statistical regionCentral Slovenia
MunicipalityŠkofljica
Elevation489 m (1,604 ft)

Brezje (pronounced [ˈbɾeːzjɛ], German: Bresie[2]) is a former village in central Slovenia in the Municipality of Škofljica. It is now part of the village of Smrjene.[3] It is part of the traditional region of Lower Carniola and is now included in the Central Slovenia Statistical Region.

Geography

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Brezje is a clustered settlement located in the northwest part of the territory of Smrjene,[3] at the top of Brezje Hill (Slovene: Brezovski hrib, elevation: 489 meters or 1,604 feet).

Name

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The name Brezje is shared with several other places in Slovenia. It is derived from the Slovene common noun brezje 'birch grove', referring to the local vegetation.[4]

History

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Brezje was annexed by Smrjene in 1953, ending its existence as a separate settlement.[5]

References

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  1. ^ Krajevni leksikon Dravske Banovine. 1937. Ljubljana: Zveza za tujski promet za Slovenijo, pp. 366.
  2. ^ "Uebersicht der in Folge a. h. Entschließung vom 26. Juli 1849 genehmigten provisorischen Gerichtseintheilung des Kronlandes Krain". Intelligenzblatt zur Laibacher Zeitung. No. 141. November 24, 1849. p. 44.
  3. ^ a b Savnik, Roman (1971). Krajevni leksikon Slovenije, vol. 2. Ljubljana: Državna založba Slovenije. pp. 432–433.
  4. ^ Snoj, Marko (2009). Etimološki slovar slovenskih zemljepisnih imen. Ljubljana: Modrijan. p. 79.
  5. ^ Marinković, Dragan (1991). Abecedni spisak naselja u SFRJ. Promene u sastavu i nazivima naselja za period 1948–1990. Belgrade: Savezni zavod za statistiku. pp. 9, 94.
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