Brezje, Zagorje ob Savi explained

Official Name:Brezje
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:Upper Carniola
Subdivision Type2:Statistical region
Subdivision Name2:Central Sava
Subdivision Type3:Municipality
Subdivision Name3:Zagorje ob Savi
Area Total Km2:2.26
Population As Of:2002
Population Total:143
Population Blank1 Title:Ethnicities
Population Blank2 Title:Religions
Coordinates:46.1788°N 14.9246°W
Elevation M:643.2
Postal Code:1413
Footnotes:[1]

Brezje (in Slovenian pronounced as /ˈbɾeːzjɛ/) is a settlement north of Izlake in the Municipality of Zagorje ob Savi in central Slovenia. The area is part of the traditional region of Upper Carniola. It is now included with the rest of the municipality in the Central Sava Statistical Region.[2]

Name

Brezje was attested in written sources as Pirkch in 1433 and Bresya in 1485, among other spellings.[3]

Cultural heritage

A small Neo-Gothic chapel-shrine at the crossroads in the centre of the settlement is dedicated to the Virgin Mary. It dates to 1890 and was renovated in 1997.[4]

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://www.stat.si/eng/index.asp Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. http://www.zagorje.si Zagorje ob Savi municipal site
  3. Web site: Brezje . Slovenska historična topografija . ZRC SAZU Zgodovinski inštitut Milka Kosa . October 4, 2021.
  4. http://rkd.situla.org/ Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage