Brezje pri Dovškem

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Brezje pri Dovškem
Country Slovenia
Traditional regionStyria
Statistical regionLower Sava
MunicipalityKrško
Area
 • Total1.84 km2 (0.71 sq mi)
Elevation
326.3 m (1,070.5 ft)
Population
 (2002)
 • Total105
[1]

Brezje pri Dovškem (pronounced [ˈbɾeːzjɛ pɾi ˈdoːu̯ʃkɛm]) is a settlement in the hills north of Brestanica in the Municipality of Krško in eastern Slovenia. The area was traditionally part of Styria. It is now included with the rest of the municipality in the Lower Sava Statistical Region.[2]

Name

The name of the settlement was changed from Brezje to Brezje pri Dovškem in 1953.[3]

Church

The local church, built on a hill south of the main core of the settlement, is dedicated to Saint Paul. It belongs to the Parish of Senovo. It is a Baroque church built in the late 17th century.[4]

References

  1. ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. ^ Krško municipal site
  3. ^ Spremembe naselij 1948–95. 1996. Database. Ljubljana: Geografski inštitut ZRC SAZU, DZS.
  4. ^ Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage reference number 3345

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