Brezovica (pronounced [ˈbɾeːzɔʋitsa], German: Bresovic[1]) is a former village in central Slovenia in the Municipality of Zagorje ob Savi. It is now part of the village of Tirna.[2] It is part of the traditional region of Upper Carniola and is now included in the Central Sava Statistical Region.
Brezovica | |
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  Brezovica Location in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates: 46°6′38″N 14°54′27″E / 46.11056°N 14.90750°E | |
| Country |  Slovenia |
| Traditional region | Upper Carniola |
| Statistical region | Central Sava |
| Municipality | Zagorje ob Savi |
| Elevation | 554 m (1,818 ft) |
Geography
editBrezovica stands north of the village center of Tirna.[2] The road from Selce to Tirna passes through Brezovica.
Name
editThe names Brezovica, Brezje, and names like them are relatively common in Slovenia and in other Slavic countries (e.g., Březovice in the Czech Republic, Brezovica in Serbia, etc.). The Slovene name Brezovica 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.[3]
History
editBrezovica had a population of 24 (in three houses) in 1890[4] and 17 (in two houses) in 1900.[5] Brezovica was annexed by Tirna in 1953, ending its existence as a separate settlement.[6][7]
References
edit- ^ Special-Orts-Repertorium von Krain (PDF). Vienna: Alfred Hölder. 1884. p. 76.
- ^ a b Savnik, Roman (1976). Krajevni leksikon Slovenije, vol. 3. Ljubljana: Državna založba Slovenije. p. 461.
- ^ Snoj, Marko (2009). Etimološki slovar slovenskih zemljepisnih imen. Ljubljana: Modrijan. pp. 79–80.
- ^ Special-Orts-Repertorium von Krain (PDF). Vienna: Alfred Hölder. 1894. p. 69.
- ^ Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru, vol. 6: Kranjsko (PDF). Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna. 1906. p. 97.
- ^ Marinković, Dragan (1991). Abecedni spisak naselja u SFRJ. Promene u sastavu i nazivima naselja za period 1948–1990 (PDF). Belgrade: Savezni zavod za statistiku. pp. 10, 106.
- ^ Razširjeni seznam sprememb naselij: od 1948 do 1964: (poimenovanja, združevanja, odcepitve, pristavki, razglastive in ukinitve). Ljubljana: Zavod SR Slovenije za statistiko. 1965. pp. 14, 111.
External links
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