Brod () is a former

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in southeastern

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in the Municipality of Novo Mesto. It is now part of the city of

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. It is part of the traditional region of

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and is now included in the

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Geography

Brod is a partially scattered settlement southwest of the town center of Novo Mesto. It lies in a basin along the road from Novo Mesto to Dolenjske Toplice and extends toward the Krka River. It includes the hamlets of Brezovec and Leščevje. It is bounded by the Portovald Woods, Brod Woods ( or ''Brodski gozd''), Šmihel Woods (), Škrjanče Woods (), and Boričevo Woods (). Water flows through Rupa Cave, a karst cave in the Brod Woods, and Brod Spring () lies near the Krka River.

Name

Brod was attested in historical sources as ''Vruaͤr'' in 1362, ''Vrfar'' in 1377, ''Altenfurt'' in 1436, and ''Fuert'' in 1477, among other variations. The name ''Brod'' is derived from the Slovene common noun ''brod'' '

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', referring to a place where the Sava River was crossed. The village was the location of the ferry that served as the main crossing point on the Krka River in this area before Novo Mesto was founded in 1365.

History

Several Roman graves have been excavated near Brod, testifying to early settlement of the area. Much of the village burned in a fire in 1915. During the Second World War, there were engagements between Italian and

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forces in Brod, as well as between German and

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forces and the Partisans. A German defensive bunker is preserved east of the village, along the road between Brod and Drska. Brod had a population of 112 in 23 houses in 1870, 190 in 37 houses in 1900, 189 in 36 houses in 1931, and 178 in 45 houses in 1961. Brod was annexed by the city of Novo Mesto in 1979, ending its existence as an independent settlement.

Notable people

Notable people that were born or lived in Brod include the following: * (1855–1898), poet

References

External links

Brod on Geopedia
Populated places in the Urban Municipality of Novo Mesto Former settlements in Slovenia 1979 disestablishments in Slovenia {{NovoMesto-geo-stub