Brezovica (pronounced [ˈbɾéːzɔʋitsa]) is a village in the Municipality of Šmarješke Toplice in southeastern Slovenia. It lies between Šmarješke Toplice and Šmarjeta in the historical region of Lower Carniola. The municipality is now included in the Southeast Slovenia Statistical Region.[2]
Brezovica | |
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  Brezovica Location in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates: 45°52′41.77″N 15°14′25.36″E / 45.8782694°N 15.2403778°E | |
| Country |  Slovenia |
| Traditional region | Lower Carniola |
| Statistical region | Southeast Slovenia |
| Municipality | Šmarješke Toplice |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.17 km2 (1.22 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 183.1 m (600.7 ft) |
| Population (2002) | |
| • Total | 186 |
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Unmarked grave edit
Brezovica is the site of an unmarked grave associated with the Second World War. The Sela Grave (Slovene: Grobišče Sela) is located in the woods northwest of the village. It contains the remains of a Hungarian doctor and partisan that was killed by the Partisans in 1943.[3]
References edit
- ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
- ^ Šmarješke Toplice municipal site
- ^ Ferenc, Mitja (December 2009). "Grobišče Sela". Geopedia (in Slovenian). Ljubljana: Služba za vojna grobišča, Ministrstvo za delo, družino in socialne zadeve. Retrieved October 21, 2023.
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