Brezje pri Bojsnem

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Brezje pri Bojsnem
Brezje pri Bojsnem is located in Slovenia
Brezje pri Bojsnem
Brezje pri Bojsnem
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 45°58′29.15″N 15°39′43.72″E / 45.9747639°N 15.6621444°E / 45.9747639; 15.6621444Coordinates: 45°58′29.15″N 15°39′43.72″E / 45.9747639°N 15.6621444°E / 45.9747639; 15.6621444
CountryFlag of Slovenia.svg Slovenia
Traditional regionStyria
Statistical regionLower Sava
MunicipalityBrežice
Area
 • Total1.65 km2 (0.64 sq mi)
Elevation
254.7 m (835.6 ft)
Population
 (2002)
 • Total57
[1]

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. ^ Jump up to: a b 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

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