Brezovica pri Trebelnem

Place in Lower Carniola, Slovenia

45°55′30.21″N 15°7′45.06″E / 45.9250583°N 15.1291833°E / 45.9250583; 15.1291833Country

SloveniaTraditional regionLower CarniolaStatistical region Southeast SloveniaMunicipalityMokronog-TrebelnoArea

• Total1.63 km² (0.63 sq mi)Elevation

413.9 m (1,357.9 ft)Population

(2002)

• Total15^[1]

Brezovica pri Trebelnem (pronounced [ˈbɾéːzɔʋitsa pɾi tɾɛˈbéːu̯nɛm]) is a small settlement in the Municipality of Mokronog-Trebelno in southeastern Slovenia. It lies in the hills south of Mokronog. The area is part of the historical region of Lower Carniola. The municipality is now included in the Southeast Slovenia Statistical Region.^[2]

Name

The name of the settlement was changed from Brezovica to Brezovica pri Trebelnem in 1953.^[3]

Church

The local church in the settlement is dedicated to Saint Anne and belongs to the Parish of Mokronog. It was first mentioned in written documents dating to 1526 and was restyled in the Baroque in the mid-18th century. The main altar dates to 1776.^[4]

References

^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
^ Mokronog-Trebelno municipal website
^ Spremembe naselij 1948–95. 1996. Database. Ljubljana: Geografski inštitut ZRC SAZU, DZS.
^ "EŠD 2059". Registry of Immovable Cultural Heritage (in Slovenian). Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Slovenia. Archived from the original on 30 April 2012. Retrieved 2 May 2011.