Breznica Pri Žireh

Breznica pri Žireh (, german: Bresnik) is a small settlement in the hills west of Žiri in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia.

Name

Breznica pri Žireh was attested in written sources as ''Brieznitz'' in 1291, ''Nabresnitzi'' in 1453, and ''Wresnitzi'' in 1500. The name of the settlement was changed from ''Breznica'' to ''Breznica pri Žireh'' in 1955. The name is derived from the common noun ''breza'' ' birch'. Like similar toponyms in Slovenia (e.g., '' Brezova, Brezovec, Brezovci''), it originally referred to the local vegetation.

Church

The small church in the centre of the settlement is a late 15th- to early 16th-century building. It is dedicated to Saint Cantius and belongs to the Parish of Žiri.Žiri parish site
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References

External links

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Breznica pri Žireh on Geopedia

Populated places in the Municipality of Žiri

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