Brezovica pri Medvodah (; german: Bresowitz''Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru,'' vol. 6: ''Kranjsko''. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 110.) is a small settlement in the

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in the

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region of

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Name

Brezovica pri Medvodah was attested in historical sources as ''Pirg'' in 1444. The name of the settlement was changed from ''Brezovica'' to ''Brezovica pri Medvodah'' in 1953. In the past the German name was ''Bresowitz''.

Church

The local church, built on a hill above the village, is dedicated to Saint James.Local community site

References

External links

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Brezovica pri Medvodah on Geopedia
Populated places in the Municipality of Medvode {{Medvode-geo-stub