Brode () is a settlement in the

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in central

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. The area is part of the traditional region of

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. The municipality is now included in the

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. The settlement includes the hamlets of Gaberšek and Tržica (or Tršca).Savnik, Roman, ed. 1976. ''Krajevni leksikon Slovenije'', vol. 3. Ljubljana: Državna založba Slovenije, p.482.

Name

The name of the settlement was changed from ''Tržca'' to ''Brode'' in 1955.''Spremembe naselij 1948–95''. 1996. Database. Ljubljana: Geografski inštitut ZRC SAZU, DZS. Until 1955, the name ''Brode'' referred to a hamlet of Tržca.

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External links

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Brode on Geopedia
Populated places in the Municipality of Vransko {{Vransko-geo-stub