Brezovi Dol
Brezovi Dol (pronounced [ˈbɾeːzɔʋi ˈdoːu̯]; in older sources also Brezov Dol,[2] German: Birkenthal[3]) is a village east of Ambrus in the Municipality of Ivančna Gorica in central Slovenia. The area is part of the historical region of Lower Carniola and is now included in the Central Slovenia Statistical Region.[4]
Brezovi Dol | |
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  Brezovi Dol Location in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates: 45°49′20.2″N 14°50′48.62″E | |
| Country |  Slovenia |
| Traditional region | Lower Carniola |
| Statistical region | Central Slovenia |
| Municipality | Ivančna Gorica |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.56 km2 (1.76 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 366.8 m (1,203.4 ft) |
| Population (2002) | |
| • Total | 157 |
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Name
The name Brezovi Dol literally means 'birch valley', derived from the common noun breza 'birch'. Like similar toponyms in Slovenia (e.g., Brezova, Brezovec, Brezovci), it originally referred to the local vegetation.[5] The German name Birkenthal[3] also means 'birch valley'.
History
During the Second World War, Italian forces burned a number of houses in the village in July 1942.[6]
Cultural heritage
There is a chapel on the western outskirts of the village that incorporates a chapel-shrine dedicated to the Virgin Mary. It dates from the late 19th century.[7]
References
- Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
- Krajevni leksikon Dravske Banovine. 1937. Ljubljana: Zveza za tujski promet za Slovenijo, p. 467.
- Intelligenzblatt zur Laibacher Zeitung, no. 141. 24 November 1849, p. 42.
- Ivančna Gorica municipal site
- Snoj, Marko (2009). Etimološki slovar slovenskih zemljepisnih imen. Ljubljana: Modrijan. p. 79.
- Savnik, Roman (1971). Krajevni leksikon Slovenije, vol. 2. Ljubljana: Državna založba Slovenije. p. 125.
- Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage Archived June 16, 2016, at the Wayback Machine reference number ešd 16712
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