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Municipality of Brežice

The Municipality of Brežice (pronounced [ˈbɾèːʒitsɛ] ⓘ; Slovene: Občina Brežice) is a municipality in eastern Slovenia in the Lower Sava Valley along the border with Croatia. The seat of the municipality is the town of Brežice. The area was traditionally divided between Lower Styria (territory on the left bank of the Sava River) and Lower Carniola (territory on the right bank of the Sava River). The entire municipality is now included in the Lower Sava Statistical Region.[2]

Municipality of Brežice
Občina Brežice
Municipality
Coat of arms of Municipality of Brežice
Coat of arms
Location of the Municipality of Brežice in Slovenia
Location of the Municipality of Brežice in Slovenia
Coordinates: 45°54′N 15°35′E / 45.900°N 15.583°E / 45.900; 15.583
Country Slovenia
Government
 • MayorIvan Molan
Area
 • Total
268.1 km2 (103.5 sq mi)
Population
 (2002)[1]
 • Total
24,483
 • Density91/km2 (240/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02 (CEST)
Websitewww.brezice.si Edit this at Wikidata
Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia, census of 2002.

Geography

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Brežice is one of the largest municipalities in Slovenia. It lies at the confluence of the Sava and Krka rivers and also stands at the junction of a number of international traffic routes.

Settlements

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In addition to the municipal seat of Brežice, the municipality also includes the following settlements:

  1. Arnovo Selo
  2. Artiče
  3. Bizeljska Vas
  4. Bizeljsko
  5. Blatno
  6. Bojsno
  7. Boršt
  8. Bračna Vas
  9. Brezje pri Bojsnem
  10. Brezje pri Veliki Dolini
  11. Brezovica na Bizeljskem
  12. Brvi
  13. Bukošek
  14. Bukovje
  15. Bušeča Vas
  16. Čatež ob Savi
  17. Čedem
  18. Cerina
  19. Cerklje ob Krki
  20. Cirnik
  21. Črešnjice pri Cerkljah
  22. Cundrovec
  23. Curnovec
  24. Dečno Selo
  25. Dednja Vas
  26. Dobeno
  27. Dobova
  28. Dolenja Pirošica
  29. Dolenja Vas pri Artičah
  30. Dolenje Skopice
  31. Dramlja
  32. Drenovec pri Bukovju
  33. Dvorce
  34. Gabrje pri Dobovi
  35. Gaj
  36. Gazice
  37. Globočice
  38. Globoko
  39. Glogov Brod
  40. Gorenja Pirošica
  41. Gorenje Skopice
  42. Gornji Lenart
  43. Gregovce
  44. Hrastje pri Cerkljah
  45. Izvir
  46. Jereslavec
  47. Jesenice
  48. Kamence
  49. Kapele
  50. Koritno
  51. Kraška Vas
  52. Križe
  53. Krška Vas
  54. Laze
  55. Loče
  56. Mala Dolina
  57. Mali Cirnik
  58. Mali Obrež
  59. Mali Vrh
  60. Mihalovec
  61. Mostec
  62. Mrzlava Vas
  63. Nova Vas ob Sotli
  64. Nova Vas pri Mokricah
  65. Obrežje
  66. Oklukova Gora
  67. Orešje na Bizeljskem
  68. Pavlova Vas
  69. Pečice
  70. Perišče
  71. Piršenbreg
  72. Pišece
  73. Podgorje pri Pišecah
  74. Podgračeno
  75. Podvinje
  76. Ponikve
  77. Poštena Vas
  78. Prilipe
  79. Račja Vas
  80. Rajec
  81. Rakovec
  82. Ribnica
  83. Rigonce
  84. Sela pri Dobovi
  85. Silovec
  86. Slogonsko
  87. Slovenska Vas
  88. Sobenja Vas
  89. Spodnja Pohanca
  90. Sromlje
  91. Stankovo
  92. Stara Vas–Bizeljsko
  93. Stojanski Vrh
  94. Trebež
  95. Velika Dolina
  96. Velike Malence
  97. Veliki Obrež
  98. Vinji Vrh
  99. Vitna Vas
  100. Volčje
  101. Vrhje
  102. Vrhovska Vas
  103. Zasap
  104. Žejno
  105. Zgornja Pohanca
  106. Zgornji Obrež
  107. Župeča Vas
  108. Župelevec

Tourism

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The area's many hot springs have contributed to the development of the largest natural spa and the second largest tourist center in Slovenia, Čateške Toplice (the Terme Čatež Thermal Health Resort).[3] The Municipality of Brežice also offers visitors recreation and entertainment, as well as sports including hunting and fishing. The surrounding hills are ideal for fruit growing and viticulture. The vineyards of the Bizeljsko and Pišece districts are renowned for their top-quality wines.

References

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  1. ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia, census of 2002
  2. ^ Brežice municipal site
  3. ^ Terme Čatež site
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