Izvir, Brežice


Izvir (pronounced [iˈzʋiːɾ]) is a small settlement in the Municipality of Brežice in eastern Slovenia. It lies in the Gorjanci Hills close to the border with Croatia. The area is part of the traditional region of Lower Carniola. It is now included in the Lower Sava Statistical Region.[2]

Reconstructed Roman cistern near Izvir
Izvir
Izvir is located in Slovenia
Izvir
Izvir
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 45°51′34.08″N 15°33′6.69″E
Country Slovenia
Traditional regionLower Carniola
Statistical regionLower Sava
MunicipalityBrežice
Area
 • Total1.83 km2 (0.71 sq mi)
Elevation
289.6 m (950.1 ft)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total16
 • Density8.7/km2 (23/sq mi)
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The name Izvir means 'spring' or 'source of water' in Slovene. Chance finds of Roman clay piping and archaeological excavations in the 1930s revealed a now-reconstructed water cistern at the source of a stream and a Roman aqueduct supplying water to the nearby settlement of Neviodunum.[3]

References
  1. Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. Brežice municipal site
  3. Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage reference number 11068


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