Brezje nad Kamnikom explained

Official Name:Brezje nad Kamnikom
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 Slovenia
Subdivision Type3:Municipality
Subdivision Name3:Kamnik
Population As Of:2002
Population Total:76
Population Blank1 Title:Ethnicities
Population Blank2 Title:Religions
Coordinates:46.2595°N 14.6222°W
Elevation M:624.7
Footnotes:[1]

Brezje nad Kamnikom (pronounced as /sl/) is a settlement in the Municipality of Kamnik in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia.

Geography

Brezje nad Kamnikom lies on the northwest slope of Vovar Hill (940m (3,080feet)) on a level sun-exposed ridge. The soil is shallow and loamy.[2] There is a natural cave under the village,[2] with the entrance along the road to Vodice nad Kamnikom.

Name

Brezje nad Kamnikom was attested in written sources as Bresyach in 1368 and Nabresy in 1499, among other spellings.[3] The name of the settlement was changed from Brezje to Brezje nad Kamnikom (literally, 'Brezje above Kamnik') in 1953.[4]

Cultural heritage

A chapel shrine in Brezje nad Kamnikom has been registered as cultural heritage. The shrine stands along the old road from Godič to Brezje nad Kamnikom. It is a closed chapel-shrine (kapelica zaprtega tipa) with a quatrefoil ornament on the gable. The semicircular niche contains a wooden crucifix.[5] The shrine dates from 1852.

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://www.stat.si/eng/index.asp Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. Book: Savnik. Roman. Krajevni leksikon Slovenije, vol. 2. 1971. Državna založba Slovenije. Ljubljana. 174.
  3. Web site: Brezje nad Kamnikom . Slovenska historična topografija . ZRC SAZU Zgodovinski inštitut Milka Kosa . October 5, 2021.
  4. Spremembe naselij 1948–95. 1996. Database. Ljubljana: Geografski inštitut ZRC SAZU, DZS.
  5. Web site: Brezje nad Kamnikom – Kapelica. Register kulturne dediščine. April 9, 2018.