Briše, Zagorje ob Savi

Briše (pronounced [ˈbɾiːʃɛ]; German: Wrische[2]) is a settlement west of Izlake in the Municipality of Zagorje ob Savi in central Slovenia. The area is part of the traditional region of Upper Carniola. It is now included with the rest of the municipality in the Central Sava Statistical Region.[3]

Briše
Briše
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 46°9′9.17″N 14°53′38.29″E
Country Slovenia
Traditional regionUpper Carniola
Statistical regionCentral Sava
MunicipalityZagorje ob Savi
Area
  Total3.44 km2 (1.33 sq mi)
Elevation
351.4 m (1,152.9 ft)
Population
 (2002)
  Total126
[1]

The local church is dedicated to the Holy Name of Mary (Slovene: Sveto Ime Marijino) and belongs to the Parish of Kolovrat. It dates to the 16th century.[4]

References

  1. Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru, vol. 6: Kranjsko. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 92.
  3. Zagorje ob Savi municipal site Archived 2012-03-06 at the Wayback Machine
  4. Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage reference number ešd 1899


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