Brezje v Podbočju

Brezje v Podbočju Brezje (until 1953)
Brezje v Podbočju Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 45°50′14.06″N 15°29′29.8″E
Country	Slovenia
Traditional region	Lower Carniola
Statistical region	Lower Sava
Municipality	Krško
Area
• Total	1.91 km^2 (0.74 sq mi)
Elevation	532.2 m (1,746.1 ft)
Population  (2002)
• Total	42
[1]

Brezje v Podbočju (pronounced [ˈbɾéːzjɛ ʍ pɔdˈbóːtʃju]) is a small settlement in the Gorjanci Mountains in the Municipality of Krško in eastern Slovenia, next to the border with Croatia. The area is part of the traditional region of Lower Carniola. It is now included with the rest of the municipality in the Lower Sava Statistical Region.^[2]

Name

Brezje v Podbočju was attested in written sources as Briecz in 1360 and Piͤrch in 1376, among other spellings.^[3] The name of the settlement was changed from Brezje to Brezje v Podbočju in 1953.^[4]

Cultural heritage

A small chapel-shrine in the eastern part of the settlement is dedicated to the Virgin Mary and was built in the early 20th century.^[5]

References

1. Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
2. Krško municipal site
3. "Brezje v Podbočju". Slovenska historična topografija. ZRC SAZU Zgodovinski inštitut Milka Kosa. Retrieved October 7, 2021.
4. Spremembe naselij 1948–95. 1996. Database. Ljubljana: Geografski inštitut ZRC SAZU, DZS.
5. Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage reference number 26785

External links

• Brezje v Podbočju on Geopedia