Breza, Trebnje
Place in Lower Carniola, Slovenia
45°54′48.69″N 14°58′40.61″E / 45.9135250°N 14.9779472°E / 45.9135250; 14.9779472![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f0/Flag_of_Slovenia.svg/25px-Flag_of_Slovenia.svg.png)
(2002)
Breza (pronounced [ˈbɾeːza]) is a small settlement in the Municipality of Trebnje in eastern Slovenia. The area is part of the traditional region of Lower Carniola. The municipality is now included in the Southeast Slovenia Statistical Region.[2]
Name
Breza was attested in written sources as Pirk between 1395 and 1396, and Pirkch in 1436, among other spellings.[3]
Church
The local church is dedicated to John the Baptist and belongs to the Parish of Trebnje. It is a 15th-century building, although the earliest written reference dates to 1581. The belfry dates to the 17th century.[4]
References
External links
Media related to Breza at Wikimedia Commons
- Breza on Geopedia
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Municipality of Trebnje
Administrative seat: Trebnje
![The location of the Municipality of Trebnje](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/35/Obcine_Slovenija_2006_Trebnje.svg/150px-Obcine_Slovenija_2006_Trebnje.svg.png)
- 15th Meridian Marker
- Čatež–Zaplaz Parish Church
- Dobrnič Parish Church
- Kozjak Castle ruins
- Mala Loka Mansion
- Mala Vas Castle
- Šumberk Castle ruins
- Trebnje Castle
- Trebnje Parish Church
- Veliki Gaber Parish Church
- Zaplaz Pilgrimage Church