Breznica pri Žireh (pronounced [ˈbɾeːznitsa pɾi ʒiˈɾeːx], German: Bresnik[2]) is a small settlement in the hills west of Žiri in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia.[3]
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  Breznica pri Žireh Location in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates: 46°2′37.63″N 14°5′15.06″E / 46.0437861°N 14.0875167°E | |
| Country |  Slovenia |
| Traditional region | Upper Carniola |
| Statistical 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 |
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Name
editBreznica pri Žireh was attested in written sources as Brieznitz in 1291, Nabresnitzi in 1453, and Wresnitzi in 1500.[4] The name of the settlement was changed from Breznica to Breznica pri Žireh in 1955.[5] The name is derived from the common noun breza 'birch'. Like similar toponyms in Slovenia (e.g., Brezova, Brezovec, Brezovci), it originally referred to the local vegetation.[6]
Church
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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.[7]
References
edit- ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
- ^ Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru, vol. 6: Kranjsko. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna. 1906. p. 126.
- ^ Žiri municipal site
- ^ "Breznica pri Žireh". Slovenska historična topografija. ZRC SAZU Zgodovinski inštitut Milka Kosa. Retrieved October 7, 2021.
- ^ Spremembe naselij 1948–95. 1996. Database. Ljubljana: Geografski inštitut ZRC SAZU, DZS.
- ^ Snoj, Marko. 2009. Etimološki slovar slovenskih zemljepisnih imen. Ljubljana: Modrijan and Založba ZRC, p. 79.
- ^ Žiri parish site
External links
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Media related to Breznica pri Žireh at Wikimedia Commons- Breznica pri Žireh on Geopedia
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