Brezje pri Oplotnici

Place in Styria, Slovenia
Brezje pri Oplotnici
Brezje (until 1998)
46°23′2.78″N 15°25′34.25″E / 46.3841056°N 15.4261806°E / 46.3841056; 15.4261806
Country Slovenia
Traditional regionStyria
Statistical regionDrava
MunicipalityOplotnica
Area
 • Total3.14 km2 (1.21 sq mi)
Elevation
398.3 m (1,306.8 ft)
Population
 (2015)[1]
 • Total134

Brezje pri Oplotnici (pronounced [ˈbɾeːzjɛ pɾi ɔˈploːtnitsi]) is a settlement in the Municipality of Oplotnica in eastern Slovenia. It lies in the hills between Oplotnica and Zreče. The area is part of the traditional region of Styria. The municipality is now included in the Drava Statistical Region.[2]

Name

The settlement was named Brezje until 1998, when it was renamed Brezje pri Oplotnici (literally, 'Brezje near Oplotnica') to differentiate it from other settlements with the same name.[1] The name Brezje is shared with several other places in Slovenia and is derived from the word brezje 'birch grove'.[3]

Church

A church on Mount Juniper (Brinjeva gora) southwest of the settlement is dedicated to Saint Agnes (Slovene: Sveta Neža) and belongs to the parish of Zreče. It was built between 1726 and 1732.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia: Brezje pri Oplotnici.
  2. ^ Oplotnica municipal site
  3. ^ Snoj, Marko (2009). Etimološki slovar slovenskih zemljepisnih imen. Ljubljana: Modrijan. p. 79.
  4. ^ Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage reference number ešd 3536

External links

  • Brezje pri Oplotnici on Geopedia
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Municipality of Oplotnica
Settlements
The location of the Municipality of Oplotnica
Landmarks
  • Čadram–Oplotnica Parish Church
  • Oplotnica Mansion
  • Prihova Parish Church
  • St. Nicholas' Church in Koritno


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