Brezje pri Lekmarju

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Brezje pri Lekmarju
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Brezje pri Lekmarju
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 46°11′33.5″N15°30′52.11″E / 46.192639°N 15.5144750°E / 46.192639; 15.5144750 Coordinates: 46°11′33.5″N15°30′52.11″E / 46.192639°N 15.5144750°E / 46.192639; 15.5144750
Country Flag of Slovenia.svg Slovenia
Traditional region Styria
Statistical region Savinja
Municipality Šmarje pri Jelšah
Area
 • Total 0.94 km2 (0.36 sq mi)
Elevation 374 m (1,227 ft)
Population (2002)
 • Total 48
[1]

Brezje pri Lekmarju (pronounced  [ˈbɾeːzjɛ pɾi ˈleːkmarju] ) is a small settlement in the Municipality of Šmarje pri Jelšah in eastern Slovenia. It lies in the Kozje region (Slovene : Kozjansko) south of Šmarje and east of Sveti Štefan. The area was traditionally part of Styria. The municipality is now included in the Savinja Statistical Region. [2]

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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 Brezje to Brezje pri Lekmarju in 1953. [3]

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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.
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