Brezovica pri Medvodah (pronounced [ˈbɾéːzɔʋitsa pɾi mɛˈdʋóːdax]; German: Bresowitz[2]) is a small settlement in the Municipality of Medvode in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia.[3]
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  Brezovica pri Medvodah Location in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates: 46°5′56.6″N 14°22′3.15″E / 46.099056°N 14.3675417°E | |
| Country |  Slovenia |
| Traditional region | Upper Carniola |
| Statistical region | Central Slovenia |
| Municipality | Medvode |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.84 km2 (1.10 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 646.2 m (2,120.1 ft) |
| Population (2002) | |
| • Total | 10 |
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Name edit
Brezovica pri Medvodah was attested in historical sources as Pirg in 1444.[4] The name of the settlement was changed from Brezovica to Brezovica pri Medvodah in 1953.[5] In the past the German name was Bresowitz.[2]
Church edit
The local church, built on a hill above the village, is dedicated to Saint James.[6]
References edit
- ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
- ^ a b Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru, vol. 6: Kranjsko. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 110.
- ^ Medvode municipal site
- ^ "Brezovica pri Medvodah". Slovenska historična topografija. ZRC SAZU Zgodovinski inštitut Milka Kosa. Retrieved December 29, 2020.
- ^ Spremembe naselij 1948–95. 1996. Database. Ljubljana: Geografski inštitut ZRC SAZU, DZS.
- ^ Local community site (in Slovene) Archived October 6, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
External links edit
Media related to Brezovica pri Medvodah at Wikimedia Commons- Brezovica pri Medvodah on Geopedia
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