Official Name: | Brezje pri Rožnem Dolu |
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: | Lower Carniola |
Subdivision Type2: | Statistical region |
Subdivision Name2: | Southeast Slovenia |
Subdivision Type3: | Municipality |
Subdivision Name3: | Semič |
Area Total Km2: | 0.36 |
Population As Of: | 2002 |
Population Total: | 12 |
Population Blank1 Title: | Ethnicities |
Population Blank2 Title: | Religions |
Coordinates: | 45.6733°N 15.1435°W |
Elevation M: | 447.1 |
Footnotes: | [1] |
Brezje pri Rožnem Dolu (in Slovenian pronounced as /ˈbɾeːzjɛ pɾi ˈɾoːʒnɛm ˈdoːlu/; German: Bresie bei Rosenthal[2]) is a small settlement in the Municipality of Semič in Slovenia. The municipality is included in the Southeast Slovenia Statistical Region. The entire area is part of the historical region of Lower Carniola.[3]
The name Brezje pri Rožnem Dolu means 'Brezje near Rožni Dol', distinguishing it from other settlements named Brezje. The name Brezje is shared with several other places in Slovenia and is derived from the word brezje 'birch grove', referring to the local vegetation.[4]