Brezje (,
) is a former
village
A village is a human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet but smaller than a town with a population typically ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand. Although villages are often located in rural areas, the term urban v ...
in central
Slovenia
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in the
Municipality of Škofljica
The Municipality of Škofljica (; ) is a municipality in central Slovenia. The seat of the municipality is the town of Škofljica. It lies just south of the capital Ljubljana in the traditional region of Lower Carniola. It is now included in the C ...
. It is now part of the village of
Smrjene.
It is part of the traditional region of
Lower Carniola
Lower Carniola ( ; ) is a traditional region in Slovenia
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and is now included in the
Central Slovenia Statistical Region
The Central Slovenia Statistical Region () is a Statistical regions of Slovenia, statistical region in central Slovenia.
Geography
This is the second-largest region in terms of territory. It has a total area of 2,555 km2, with a central po ...
.
Geography
Brezje is a clustered settlement located in the northwest part of the territory of Smrjene,
at the top of Brezje Hill (, elevation: ).
Name
The name ''Brezje'' is shared with several other places in Slovenia. It is derived from the Slovene common noun ''brezje'' '
birch
A birch is a thin-leaved deciduous hardwood tree of the genus ''Betula'' (), in the family Betulaceae, which also includes alders, hazels, and hornbeams. It is closely related to the beech- oak family Fagaceae. The genus ''Betula'' contains 3 ...
grove', referring to the local vegetation.
History
Brezje was annexed by Smrjene in 1953, ending its existence as a separate settlement.
References
External links
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Brezje on Geopedia
Populated places in the Municipality of Škofljica
Former settlements in Slovenia
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