Breže, Ribnica
Place in Lower Carniola, Slovenia
45°45′16.54″N 14°42′1.29″E / 45.7545944°N 14.7003583°E / 45.7545944; 14.7003583 (2002)
Breže (pronounced [ˈbɾeːʒɛ]; German: Friesach[2]) is a settlement in the Municipality of Ribnica in southern Slovenia. The area is part of the traditional region of Lower Carniola and is now included in the Southeast Slovenia Statistical Region.[3]
Name
Breže was attested in written sources as Vreisach in 1220 and Friesach in 1405, among other spellings.[4]
References
- ^ 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. 48.
- ^ Ribnica municipal site
- ^ "Breže". Slovenska historična topografija. ZRC SAZU Zgodovinski inštitut Milka Kosa. Retrieved October 4, 2021.
External links
- Breže on Geopedia
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Municipality of Ribnica
Administrative seat: Ribnica
- Holy Cross Church
- Ortnek Castle
- Ribnica Castle
- St. Stephen's Parish Church