| Brda | |
|---|---|
| — Municipality — | |
| The village of Hum in the municipality | |
| Location of the Municipality of Brda in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates: | |
| Country | Slovenia |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Franc Mužič (LDS) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 72 km2 (27.8 sq mi) |
| Population (2002)[1] | |
| • Total | 5,765 |
| • Density | 80.1/km2 (207.4/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+01) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+02) |
Brda (Italianized: Collio) is a municipality in western Slovenia. It is located in the Slovenian Littoral region, extending from the Italian border to the river Soča. It is bound by Mount Sabotin (609 m) to the east and Korada (812 m) to the north.[2]
The municipality comprises the Slovenian part of the Goriška Brda (known in Italian as Collio Goriziano) hills, which are one of the most important wine producing microregions in Slovenia. It enjoys a mild Mediterranean climate and it is protected from the strong Bora wind, which frequently blows in other parts of the Slovenian Littoral.
Agriculture is an important part of the local economy: besides grapes, cherries are the most important agricultural product in the municipality, followed by apricots, pears, figs and plums. Together with the Vipava Valley, Brda produces most of the Diospyros kaki in Slovenia. Smaller amounts of olive oil are also produced.
The wine varieties grown in Brda include merlot, cabernet sauvignon, pinot noir, pinot gris, sauvignon vert.
Brda is the native land of the poet Alojz Gradnik, who was born in the village of Medana.
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