Brezen, Vitanje Explained

Official Name:Brezen
Pushpin Map:Slovenia
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
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:Savinja
Subdivision Type3:Municipality
Subdivision Name3:Vitanje
Area Total Km2:10.99
Population As Of:2002
Population Total:218
Population Blank1 Title:Ethnicities
Population Blank2 Title:Religions
Coordinates:46.3783°N 15.2617°W
Elevation M:779.9
Footnotes:[1]

Brezen (in Slovenian pronounced as /ˈbɾeːzən/) is a dispersed settlement in the Municipality of Vitanje 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 Savinja Statistical Region.[2]

The local church is dedicated to Saint Anthony and belongs to the Parish of Vitanje. It has a 15th-century Late Gothic nave and sanctuary with 18th- and 19th-century additions.[3]

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Notes and References

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