Brezje pri Å entjerneju () is a small
village
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at the foothills of the
Gorjanci range in the
Municipality of Å entjernej
The Municipality of Å entjernej ( or ; ) is a municipality in the traditional region of Lower Carniola in southeastern Slovenia. The seat of the municipality is the town of Å entjernej. Å entjernej became a municipality in . It borders Croatia.
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in southeastern
Slovenia
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. The area 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
Southeast Slovenia Statistical Region
The Southeast Slovenia Statistical Region () is a statistical region in southeast Slovenia. It is the largest statistical region. The development of this region is largely the result of industry (the auto industry, pharmaceuticals, and other light ...
.
Name
Brezje pri Å entjerneju was attested in written sources as ''Pirkch'' in 1444 and ''Pirk'' in 1447. The name of the settlement was changed from ''Brezje'' to ''Brezje pri Å entjerneju'' in 1953.
[''Spremembe naselij 1948–95''. 1996. Database. Ljubljana: Geografski inštitut ZRC SAZU, DZS.]
References
External links
Brezje pri Å entjerneju on Geopedia
Populated places in the Municipality of Å entjernej
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