Brezje nad Kamnikom
Brezje nad Kamnikom (pronounced [ˈbɾeːzjɛ nat ˈkaːmnikɔm]) is a settlement in the Municipality of Kamnik in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia.
Brezje nad Kamnikom | |
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 Brezje nad Kamnikom | |
  Brezje nad Kamnikom Location in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates: 46°15′34.22″N 14°37′19.76″E | |
| Country |  Slovenia |
| Traditional region | Upper Carniola |
| Statistical region | Central Slovenia |
| Municipality | Kamnik |
| Elevation | 624.7 m (2,049.5 ft) |
| Population (2002) | |
| • Total | 76 |
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Geography
Brezje nad Kamnikom lies on the northwest slope of Vovar Hill (940 meters or 3,080 feet) on a level sun-exposed ridge. The soil is shallow and loamy.[2] There is a natural cave under the village,[2] with the entrance along the road to Vodice nad Kamnikom.
Name
Brezje nad Kamnikom was attested in written sources as Bresyach in 1368 and Nabresy in 1499, among other spellings.[3] The name of the settlement was changed from Brezje to Brezje nad Kamnikom (literally, 'Brezje above Kamnik') in 1953.[4]
Cultural heritage
A chapel shrine in Brezje nad Kamnikom has been registered as cultural heritage. The shrine stands along the old road from Godič to Brezje nad Kamnikom. It is a closed chapel-shrine (kapelica zaprtega tipa) with a quatrefoil ornament on the gable. The semicircular niche contains a wooden crucifix.[5] The shrine dates from 1852.
References
- Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
- Savnik, Roman (1971). Krajevni leksikon Slovenije, vol. 2. Ljubljana: Državna založba Slovenije. p. 174.
- "Brezje nad Kamnikom". Slovenska historična topografija. ZRC SAZU Zgodovinski inštitut Milka Kosa. Retrieved October 5, 2021.
- Spremembe naselij 1948–95. 1996. Database. Ljubljana: Geografski inštitut ZRC SAZU, DZS.
- "Brezje nad Kamnikom – Kapelica". Register kulturne dediščine. Retrieved April 9, 2018.
External links
Media related to Brezje nad Kamnikom at Wikimedia Commons- Brezje nad Kamnikom on Geopedia
