Brezje, Novo Mesto
Brezje (pronounced [ˈbɾeːzjɛ]) is a small settlement in the City Municipality of Novo Mesto in southeastern Slovenia. It lies in the hills to the south of the main road between Novo Mesto and Šentjernej. The entire municipality is part of the traditional region of Lower Carniola and is now included in the Southeast Slovenia Statistical Region.[2]
Brezje | |
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  Brezje Location in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates: 45°49′31.82″N 15°15′21.99″E | |
| Country |  Slovenia |
| Traditional region | Lower Carniola |
| Statistical region | Southeast Slovenia |
| Municipality | Novo Mesto |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.2 km2 (0.8 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 215 m (705 ft) |
| Population (2002) | |
| • Total | 16 |
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Name
The name of the settlement, Brezje, is shared with several other places in Slovenia and is derived from the Slovene common noun brezje 'birch grove', referring to the local vegetation.[3]
References
- Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
- Novo Mesto municipal site Archived June 9, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
- Snoj, Marko (2009). Etimološki slovar slovenskih zemljepisnih imen. Ljubljana: Modrijan. p. 79.
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