Bresnica, Ormož

Bresnica (pronounced [bɾɛˈsniːtsa], in older sources Breznica,[2] German: Wresnitzen[2]) is a settlement in the Municipality of Ormož in northeastern Slovenia. The area belongs to the traditional Styria region and is now included in the Drava Statistical Region.[3]

Bresnica
Bresnica is located in Slovenia
Bresnica
Bresnica
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 46°26′34.4″N 16°2′17.12″E
Country Slovenia
Traditional regionStyria
Statistical regionDrava
MunicipalityOrmož
Area
  Total4.49 km2 (1.73 sq mi)
Elevation
282.8 m (927.8 ft)
Population
 (2002)
  Total237
[1]

Name

Before the Second World War, the village was named Breznica.[4][5] It was known as Wresnitzen in German in the past.[2]

References

  1. Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru, vol. 4: Štajersko. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna. 1904. p. 228.
  3. Municipality of Ormož website Archived 2007-10-09 at the Wayback Machine
  4. Savnik, Roman (1980). Krajevni leksikon Slovenije, vol. 4. Ljubljana: Državna založba Slovenije. p. 334.
  5. Jakopin, Franc; Korošec, Tomo; Logar, Tine; Rigler, Jakob; Savnik, Roman; Suhadolnik, Stane (1985). Slovenska krajevna imena. Ljubljana: Cankarjeva založba. p. 30.


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