Brezje pri Šentjerneju

Coordinates: 45°50′30.71″N 15°21′44.63″E / 45.8418639°N 15.3623972°E / 45.8418639; 15.3623972
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Brezje pri Šentjerneju
Brezje pri Šentjerneju is located in Slovenia
Brezje pri Šentjerneju
Brezje pri Šentjerneju
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 45°50′30.71″N 15°21′44.63″E / 45.8418639°N 15.3623972°E / 45.8418639; 15.3623972
Country Slovenia
Traditional regionLower Carniola
Statistical regionSoutheast Slovenia
MunicipalityŠentjernej
Area
 • Total0.96 km2 (0.37 sq mi)
Elevation
188.4 m (618.1 ft)
Population
 (2002)
 • Total48
[1]

Brezje pri Šentjerneju (pronounced [ˈbɾeːzjɛ pɾi ʃɛntjɛɾˈnɛːju]) is a small village at the foothills of the Gorjanci range in the Municipality of Šentjernej in southeastern Slovenia. The area is part of the traditional region of Lower Carniola and is now included in the Southeast Slovenia Statistical Region.[2]

Name[edit]

Brezje pri Šentjerneju was attested in written sources as Pirkch in 1444 and Pirk in 1447.[3] The name of the settlement was changed from Brezje to Brezje pri Šentjerneju in 1953.[4]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. ^ Šentjernej municipal site
  3. ^ "Brezje pri Šentjerneju". Slovenska historična topografija. ZRC SAZU Zgodovinski inštitut Milka Kosa. Retrieved October 6, 2021.
  4. ^ Spremembe naselij 1948–95. 1996. Database. Ljubljana: Geografski inštitut ZRC SAZU, DZS.

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