Brezje v Podbočju explained

Official Name:Brezje v Podbočju
Other Name:Brezje (until 1953)
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:Lower Sava
Subdivision Type3:Municipality
Subdivision Name3:Krško
Area Total Km2:1.91
Population As Of:2002
Population Total:42
Population Blank1 Title:Ethnicities
Population Blank2 Title:Religions
Coordinates:45.8372°N 15.4916°W
Elevation M:532.2
Footnotes:[1]

Brezje v Podbočju (in Slovenian pronounced as /ˈbɾéːzjɛ ʍ pɔdˈbóːtʃju/) is a small settlement in the Gorjanci Mountains in the Municipality of Krško in eastern Slovenia, next to the border with Croatia. The area is part of the traditional region of Lower Carniola. It is now included with the rest of the municipality in the Lower Sava Statistical Region.[2]

Name

Brezje v Podbočju was attested in written sources as Briecz in 1360 and Piͤrch in 1376, among other spellings.[3] The name of the settlement was changed from Brezje to Brezje v Podbočju in 1953.[4]

Cultural heritage

A small chapel-shrine in the eastern part of the settlement is dedicated to the Virgin Mary and was built in the early 20th century.[5]

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://www.stat.si/eng/index.asp Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. http://www.krsko.si Krško municipal site
  3. Web site: Brezje v Podbočju . Slovenska historična topografija . ZRC SAZU Zgodovinski inštitut Milka Kosa . October 7, 2021.
  4. Spremembe naselij 1948–95. 1996. Database. Ljubljana: Geografski inštitut ZRC SAZU, DZS.
  5. http://rkd.situla.org/ Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage