Brezje pri Rožnem Dolu (pronounced [ˈbɾeːzjɛ pɾi ˈɾoːʒnɛm ˈdoːlu]; German: Bresie bei Rosenthal[2]) is a small settlement in the Municipality of Semič in Slovenia. The municipality is included in the Southeast Slovenia Statistical Region. The entire area is part of the historical region of Lower Carniola.[3]
Brezje pri Rožnem Dolu | |
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Coordinates: 45°40′23.8″N 15°8′36.54″E / 45.673278°N 15.1434833°E | |
Country | ![]() |
Traditional region | Lower Carniola |
Statistical region | Southeast Slovenia |
Municipality | Semič |
Area | |
• Total | 0.36 km2 (0.14 sq mi) |
Elevation | 447.1 m (1,466.9 ft) |
Population (2002) | |
• Total | 12 |
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Name
editThe name Brezje pri Rožnem Dolu means 'Brezje near Rožni Dol', distinguishing it from other settlements named Brezje. The name Brezje is shared with several other places in Slovenia and is derived from the word brezje 'birch grove', referring to the local vegetation.[4]
References
edit- ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
- ^ Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru, vol. 6: Kranjsko. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 14.
- ^ Semič municipal site
- ^ Snoj, Marko (2009). Etimološki slovar slovenskih zemljepisnih imen. Ljubljana: Modrijan. p. 79.