Breznica pri Žireh

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Breznica pri Žireh
Breznica pri Žireh
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 46°2′37.63″N 14°5′15.06″E / 46.0437861°N 14.0875167°E / 46.0437861; 14.0875167Coordinates: 46°2′37.63″N 14°5′15.06″E / 46.0437861°N 14.0875167°E / 46.0437861; 14.0875167
Country Slovenia
Region Upper Carniola
Municipality Žiri
Area
 • Total 0.94 km2 (0.36 sq mi)
Elevation 755.2 m (2,477.7 ft)
Population (2002)
 • Total 42
[1]

Breznica pri Žireh (pronounced [ˈbreːznitsa pri ʒiˈreːx]) is a small settlement in the hills west of Žiri in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia.[2]

Name

The name of the settlement was changed from Breznica to Breznica pri Žireh in 1955.[3]

Church

The small church in the centre of the settlement is a late 15th- to early 16th-century building. It is dedicated to Saint Cantius and belongs to the Parish of Žiri.[4]

References

  1. ↑ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. ↑ Žiri municipal site
  3. ↑ Spremembe naselij 1948–95. 1996. Database. Ljubljana: Geografski inštitut ZRC SAZU, DZS.
  4. ↑ Žiri parish site

External links

Municipality of Žiri
Settlements

Administrative centre: Žiri

Current
Former
  • Dobračeva
  • Martinj Vrh
  • Nova Vas pri Žireh
  • Stara Vas
Landmarks
  • Žiri Museum
  • Žiri Parish Church
Notable people


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