Brecljevo

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Brecljevo
Sveti Tomaž pri Šmarju (until 1955)
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Brecljevo
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 46°13′11.67″N15°31′55.56″E / 46.2199083°N 15.5321000°E / 46.2199083; 15.5321000 Coordinates: 46°13′11.67″N15°31′55.56″E / 46.2199083°N 15.5321000°E / 46.2199083; 15.5321000
Country Flag of Slovenia.svg Slovenia
Traditional region Styria
Statistical region Savinja
Municipality Šmarje pri Jelšah
Area
 • Total 1.23 km2 (0.47 sq mi)
Elevation 297.5 m (976.0 ft)
Population (2002)
 • Total 167
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Brecljevo (pronounced  [ˈbɾeːtsljɛʋɔ] ) is a settlement in the Municipality of Šmarje pri Jelšah in eastern Slovenia. It lies in the hills south of Šmarje. The area was traditionally part of Styria. The municipality is now included in the Savinja Statistical Region. [2]

Municipality An administrative division having corporate status and usually some powers of self-government or jurisdiction

A municipality is usually a single administrative division having corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate. It is to be distinguished (usually) from the county, which may encompass rural territory or numerous small communities such as towns, villages and hamlets.

Šmarje pri Jelšah Town and Municipality in Slovenia

Šmarje pri Jelšah is a town and a municipality in eastern Slovenia. The area was part of the traditional region of Styria. The municipality is now included in the Savinja Statistical Region. The development of the settlement is associated with a medieval mansion known as Jelšingrad on a slight hill northwest of the town.

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Name

The name of the settlement was changed from Sveti Tomaž pri Šmarju (literally, 'Saint Thomas near Šmarje') to Brecljevo in 1955. The name was changed on the basis of the 1948 Law on Names of Settlements and Designations of Squares, Streets, and Buildings as part of efforts by Slovenia's postwar communist government to remove religious elements from toponyms. [3] [4] [5]

Church

The local church is dedicated to Saint Thomas and belongs to the Parish of Šmarje pri Jelšah. It dates originally to the 15th century but was extensively rebuilt in the 17th and 18th centuries. [6]

Church (building) building constructed for Christian worship

A church building or church house, often simply called a church, is a building used for Christian religious activities, particularly for Christian worship services. The term is often used by Christians to refer to the physical buildings where they worship, but it is sometimes used to refer to buildings of other religions. In traditional Christian architecture, the church is often arranged in the shape of a Christian cross. When viewed from plan view the longest part of a cross is represented by the aisle and the junction of the cross is located at the altar area.

Thomas the Apostle Early Christian, one of the twelve apostles and a saint

Thomas the Apostle (Biblical Hebrew: תומאס הקדוש‎; Greek: Θωμάς; Coptic: ⲑⲱⲙⲁⲥ; Classical Syriac: ܬܐܘܡܐ ܫܠܝܚܐ‎ Ṯaumā s̲h̲liḥā ; also called Didymus which means Twin was one of the Twelve Apostles of Jesus, according to the New Testament.

A parish is a territorial entity in many Christian denominations, constituting a division within a diocese. A parish is under the pastoral care and clerical jurisdiction of a parish priest, who might be assisted by one or more curates, and who operates from a parish church. Historically, a parish often covered the same geographical area as a manor. Its association with the parish church remains paramount.

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References

  1. ↑ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. ↑ Šmarje pri Jelšah municipal site
  3. ↑ Spremembe naselij 1948–95. 1996. Database. Ljubljana: Geografski inštitut ZRC SAZU, DZS.
  4. ↑ Premk, F. 2004. Slovenska versko-krščanska terminologija v zemljepisnih imenih in spremembe za čas 1921–1967/68. Besedoslovne lastnosti slovenskega jezika: slovenska zemljepisna imena. Ljubljana: Slavistično društvo Slovenije, pp. 113–132.
  5. ↑ Urbanc, Mimi, & Matej Gabrovec. 2005. Krajevna imena: poligon za dokazovanje moči in odraz lokalne identitete. Geografski vestnik 77(2): 25–43.
  6. ↑ Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage reference number ešd 3411
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