The Municipality of Brda (; sl, Občina Brda, it, Comune di Collio) is a

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in western

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. It is located in the Slovenian Littoral region, extending from the

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border to the Soča River. It is bounded by Sabotin Hill () to the east and Korada Hill () to the north.Brda municipal site
/ref> The people speak a distinctive Slovene dialect belonging to the Littoral dialect group.

Geography

The municipality comprises the Slovenian part of the

Gorizia Hills The Gorizia Hills ( it, Collio Goriziano or ''Collio''; sl, Goriška brda or ''Brda''; fur, Cuei) is a hilly microregion in western Slovenia and northeastern Italy. It lies on the right bank of the Soča (''Isonzo'') river, north of the Ita ...

( sl, Goriška brda, it, Collio Goriziano), which are one of the most important

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-producing

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s in Slovenia. It enjoys a mild

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and it is protected from the strong Bora wind, which frequently blows in other parts of the Slovenian Littoral.

Settlements

In addition to the municipal seat of

Dobrovo Dobrovo (; it, Castel Dobra) is a settlement the Littoral region of Slovenia, close to the border with Italy. It is the administrative centre of the Municipality of Brda. It lies on the road that connects the Friuli Plain and the Soča Valley. ...

, the municipality also includes the following settlements: * Barbana * Belo *

Biljana Biljana () is a settlement east of Dobrovo in the Municipality of Brda in the Littoral region of Slovenia, very close to the border with Italy. Name Biljana was first mentioned in written sources in 1205 as ''Beliana'' (and as ''Villana'' in 12 ...

Brdice pri Kožbani Brdice pri Kožbani () is a small settlement northeast of Kožbana in the Municipality of Brda in the Littoral region of Slovenia Slovenia ( ; sl, Slovenija ), officially the Republic of Slovenia (Slovene: , abbr.: ''RS''), is a country i ...

Brdice pri Neblem Brdice pri Neblem () is a small settlement northwest of Dobrovo near Neblo in the Municipality of Brda in the Littoral region of Slovenia Slovenia ( ; sl, Slovenija ), officially the Republic of Slovenia (Slovene: , abbr.: ''RS''), is a ...

Breg pri Golem Brdu Breg pri Golem Brdu () is a small settlement south of Golo Brdo in the Municipality of Brda in the Littoral region of Slovenia, on the border with Italy Italy ( it, Italia ), officially the Italian Republic, ) or the Republic of Italy, is ...

Brestje Brestje () is a settlement east of Kojsko in the Municipality of Brda in the Littoral region of Slovenia Slovenia ( ; sl, Slovenija ), officially the Republic of Slovenia (Slovene: , abbr.: ''RS''), is a country in Central Europe. It is b ...

Brezovk Brezovk () is a small settlement in the Municipality of Brda the Littoral region of Slovenia Slovenia ( ; sl, Slovenija ), officially the Republic of Slovenia (Slovene: , abbr.: ''RS''), is a country in Central Europe. It is bordered by I ...

Ceglo Ceglo () is a settlement south of Medana in the Municipality of Brda in the Littoral region of Slovenia, on the border with Italy Italy ( it, Italia ), officially the Italian Republic, ) or the Republic of Italy, is a country in Southern E ...

Dolnje Cerovo Dolnje Cerovo ( or ) is a settlement in the Municipality of Brda in the Littoral region of Slovenia on the border with Italy. The local church is dedicated to Saint Lawrence and belongs to the Parish A parish is a territorial entity in many C ...

* Drnovk * Fojana * Golo Brdo * Gonjače * Gornje Cerovo * Gradno * Hlevnik * Hruševlje *

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* Imenje * Kojsko * Kozana * Kozarno * Kožbana * Krasno * Medana * Neblo * Nozno * Plešivo *

Podsabotin Podsabotin (, it, Poggio San Valentino) is a village in the Municipality of Brda in the Littoral region of Slovenia, right on the border with Italy. The parish church in the settlement is dedicated to Saint Nicholas and belongs to the Koper Dioc ...

* Pristavo * Senik * Slapnik * Slavče * Šlovrenc * Šmartno * Snežatno * Snežeče * Vedrijan * Vipolže * Višnjevik * Vrhovlje pri Kojskem * Vrhovlje pri Kožbani * Zali Breg

Economy

Agriculture is an important part of the local economy: besides grapes, cherries are the most important agricultural product in the municipality, followed by

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pear Pears are fruits produced and consumed around the world, growing on a tree and harvested in the Northern Hemisphere in late summer into October. The pear tree and shrub are a species of genus ''Pyrus'' , in the family Rosaceae, bearing the po ...

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, and plums. Together with the

Vipava Valley The Vipava Valley (; sl, Vipavska dolina, german: Wippachtal, it, Valle del Vipacco) is a valley in the Slovenian Littoral, roughly between the village of Podnanos to the east and the border with Italy to the west. The main towns are Ajdovš ...

, Brda produces most of the

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in Slovenia. Small amounts of olive oil are also produced. The wine varieties grown in Brda include Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Pinot noir,

Pinot gris Pinot Gris, Pinot Grigio (, ) or Grauburgunder is a white wine grape variety of the species ''Vitis vinifera''. Thought to be a mutant clone of the Pinot Noir variety, it normally has a grayish-blue fruit, accounting for its name, but the gra ...

, and

Sauvignon vert Sauvignon vert (also known as Sauvignonasse or Friulano) is a white wine grape of the species ''Vitis vinifera'' prevalent in the Italian region of Friuli. It is widely planted in Chile where it was historically mistaken for Sauvignon blanc. The ...

Notable people

Brda is the native land of the poet Alojz Gradnik, who was born in the village of Medana.

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