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Place in Upper Carniola, Slovenia
Brezovica pri Medvodah
Brezovica pri Medvodah is located in SloveniaBrezovica pri MedvodahBrezovica pri MedvodahLocation in Slovenia
Coordinates: 46°5′56.6″N 14°22′3.15″E / 46.099056°N 14.3675417°E / 46.099056; 14.3675417
Country Slovenia
Traditional regionUpper Carniola
Statistical regionCentral Slovenia
MunicipalityMedvode
Area
 • Total2.84 km (1.10 sq mi)
Elevation646.2 m (2,120.1 ft)
Population
 • Total10

Brezovica pri Medvodah (pronounced [ˈbɾéːzɔʋitsa pɾi mɛˈdʋóːdax]; German: Bresowitz) is a small settlement in the Municipality of Medvode in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia.

Name

Brezovica pri Medvodah was attested in historical sources as Pirg in 1444. The name of the settlement was changed from Brezovica to Brezovica pri Medvodah in 1953. In the past the German name was Bresowitz.

Church

St. James's Church

The local church, built on a hill above the village, is dedicated to Saint James.

References

  1. Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. ^ Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru, vol. 6: Kranjsko. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 110.
  3. Medvode municipal site
  4. "Brezovica pri Medvodah". Slovenska historična topografija. ZRC SAZU Zgodovinski inštitut Milka Kosa. Retrieved December 29, 2020.
  5. Spremembe naselij 1948–95. 1996. Database. Ljubljana: Geografski inštitut ZRC SAZU, DZS.
  6. Local community site (in Slovene) Archived October 6, 2011, at the Wayback Machine

External links

Municipality of Medvode
SettlementsAdministrative seat: Medvode
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