Brje (pronounced [ˈbəːɾjɛ]; Italian: Bria dei Furlani) is a settlement in the hills on the left bank of the Vipava River in the Municipality of Ajdovščina in the Littoral region of Slovenia. It is made up of eleven hamlets: Kasovlje, Nečilec, Most, Kodrovi, Pečenkovi, Martini, Mihelji, Žulji, Cinki, Furlani, and Sveti Martin.[2]
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  Brje Location in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates: 45°52′6.4″N 13°48′54.94″E / 45.868444°N 13.8152611°E | |
| Country |  Slovenia |
| Traditional region | Littoral |
| Statistical region | Gorizia |
| Municipality | Ajdovščina |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5.34 km2 (2.06 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 167.3 m (548.9 ft) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 428 |
| • Density | 71/km2 (180/sq mi) |
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Churches
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The parish church in the settlement is dedicated to Saints Cyril and Methodius and belongs to the Koper Diocese. A second church belonging to the parish is dedicated to Saint Martin and is built on top of a hill in the hamlet of Sveti Martin, which gets its name from the church[3] Saint Martin's Church contains ceramic artworks by Peter Černe.
Gallery
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Ceramic by Peter Černe -
Ceramic by Peter Černe
References
edit- ^ "Brje, Ajdovščina". Place Names. Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia. Retrieved 21 February 2013.
- ^ Ajdovščina municipal site Archived May 15, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Koper Diocese list of churches Archived March 6, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
External links
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Media related to Brje at Wikimedia Commons- Brje on Geopedia
