Breg, Majšperk Explained

Official Name:Breg
Pushpin Map:Slovenia
Pushpin Label Position:left
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Slovenia
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Slovenia
Subdivision Type1:Traditional region
Subdivision Name1:Styria
Subdivision Type2:Statistical region
Subdivision Name2:Drava
Subdivision Type3:Municipality
Subdivision Name3:Majšperk
Area Total Km2:1.07
Population As Of:2002
Population Total:305
Population Blank1 Title:Ethnicities
Population Blank2 Title:Religions
Coordinates:46.3355°N 15.7381°W
Elevation M:239.8
Footnotes:[1]

Breg (in Slovenian pronounced as /ˈbɾeːk/) is a settlement on the right bank of the Dravinja River in the Municipality of Majšperk in northeastern Slovenia. The area is part of the traditional region of Styria. It is now included with the rest of the municipality in the Drava Statistical Region.[2]

History

The place has a very rich history, as the Wool Products Factory and Konus Planika operated there. The place also had its own power plant in the past, owned by Marija Kubricht.

Cultural heritage

A Baroque mansion in the settlement, known as Hamre Castle (Slovenian: Grad Hamre), was built in 1735.[3]

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://www.stat.si/eng/index.asp Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. http://www.majsperk.si/ Majšperk municipal site
  3. http://rkd.situla.org/ Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage