Brode, Vransko
Brode (pronounced [bɾɔˈdeː]) is a settlement in the Municipality of Vransko in central Slovenia. The area is part of the traditional region of Styria. The municipality is now included in the Savinja Statistical Region.[2] The settlement includes the hamlets of Gaberšek and Tržica (or Tršca).[3]
Brode
Tržca (until 1955) | |
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  Brode Location in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates: 46°14′54.29″N 14°57′54.89″E | |
| Country |  Slovenia |
| Traditional region | Styria |
| Statistical region | Savinja |
| Municipality | Vransko |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.29 km2 (0.50 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 329.8 m (1,082.0 ft) |
| Population (2002) | |
| • Total | 195 |
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Name
The name of the settlement was changed from Tržca to Brode in 1955.[4] Until 1955, the name Brode referred to a hamlet of Tržca.[3]
References
- Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
- Vransko municipal site
- Savnik, Roman, ed. 1976. Krajevni leksikon Slovenije, vol. 3. Ljubljana: Državna založba Slovenije, p.482.
- Spremembe naselij 1948–95. 1996. Database. Ljubljana: Geografski inštitut ZRC SAZU, DZS.
External links
Media related to Brode at Wikimedia Commons- Brode on Geopedia
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