Brezje, Škofljica

Brezje
Brezje
	Brezje Location in Slovenia
	Coordinates: 45°56′30″N 14°34′56″E / 45.94167°N 14.58222°E
Country	Slovenia
Traditional region	Lower Carniola
Statistical region	Central Slovenia
Municipality	Škofljica
Elevation	489 m (1,604 ft)

Brezje (pronounced [ˈbɾeːzjɛ], German: Bresie^[2]) is a former village in central Slovenia in the Municipality of Škofljica. It is now part of the village of Smrjene.^[3] It is part of the traditional region of Lower Carniola and is now included in the Central Slovenia Statistical Region.

Geography[edit]

Brezje is a clustered settlement located in the northwest part of the territory of Smrjene,^[3] at the top of Brezje Hill (Slovene: Brezovski hrib, elevation: 489 meters or 1,604 feet).

Name[edit]

The name Brezje is shared with several other places in Slovenia. It is derived from the Slovene common noun brezje 'birch grove', referring to the local vegetation.^[4]

History[edit]

Brezje was annexed by Smrjene in 1953, ending its existence as a separate settlement.^[5]

References[edit]

^ Krajevni leksikon Dravske Banovine. 1937. Ljubljana: Zveza za tujski promet za Slovenijo, pp. 366.
^ "Uebersicht der in Folge a. h. Entschließung vom 26. Juli 1849 genehmigten provisorischen Gerichtseintheilung des Kronlandes Krain". Intelligenzblatt zur Laibacher Zeitung. No. 141. November 24, 1849. p. 44.
^ ^a ^b Savnik, Roman (1971). Krajevni leksikon Slovenije, vol. 2. Ljubljana: Državna založba Slovenije. pp. 432–433.
^ Snoj, Marko (2009). Etimološki slovar slovenskih zemljepisnih imen. Ljubljana: Modrijan. p. 79.
^ Marinković, Dragan (1991). Abecedni spisak naselja u SFRJ. Promene u sastavu i nazivima naselja za period 1948–1990. Belgrade: Savezni zavod za statistiku. pp. 9, 94.

External links[edit]

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[KLDB-1] Krajevni leksikon Dravske Banovine. 1937. Ljubljana: Zveza za tujski promet za Slovenijo, pp. 366.

[Intelligenz-2] "Uebersicht der in Folge a. h. Entschließung vom 26. Juli 1849 genehmigten provisorischen Gerichtseintheilung des Kronlandes Krain". Intelligenzblatt zur Laibacher Zeitung. No. 141. November 24, 1849. p. 44.

[Savnik-3] Savnik, Roman (1971). Krajevni leksikon Slovenije, vol. 2. Ljubljana: Državna založba Slovenije. pp. 432–433.

[4] Snoj, Marko (2009). Etimološki slovar slovenskih zemljepisnih imen. Ljubljana: Modrijan. p. 79.

[Abecedni-5] Marinković, Dragan (1991). Abecedni spisak naselja u SFRJ. Promene u sastavu i nazivima naselja za period 1948–1990. Belgrade: Savezni zavod za statistiku. pp. 9, 94.

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