Brezje pri Bojsnem

Brezje pri Bojsnem
Brezje pri Bojsnem Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 45°58′29.15″N 15°39′43.72″E
Country	Slovenia
Traditional region	Styria
Statistical region	Lower Sava
Municipality	Brežice
Area
• Total	1.65 km^2 (0.64 sq mi)
Elevation	254.7 m (835.6 ft)
Population  (2020)
• Total	59
• Density	36/km^2 (93/sq mi)
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Brezje pri Bojsnem (pronounced [ˈbɾeːzjɛ pɾi ˈboːi̯snɛm]; German: Bresje^[2]) is a small settlement to the north of Bojsno in the Municipality of Brežice in eastern Slovenia. The area is part of the traditional region of Styria. It is now included in the Lower Sava Statistical Region.^[3]

Name

The name of the settlement was changed from Brezje to Brezje pri Bojsnem in 1953.^[4] In the past the German name was Bresje.^[2]

Church

The local church is dedicated to Saint Ulrich (Slovene: sveti Urh) and belongs to the Parish of Pišece. It is a small church with a rectangular floor plan, a semi-circular apse, and a belfry over its main entrance. It was built in the 19th century.^[5]

References

1. Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
2. Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru, vol. 4: Štajersko. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna. 1904. p. 6.
3. Brežice municipal site
4. Spremembe naselij 1948–95. 1996. Database. Ljubljana: Geografski inštitut ZRC SAZU, DZS.
5. Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage reference number 3248

External links

• Brezje pri Bojsnem on Geopedia