Brekovice
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Brekovice | |
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  Brekovice Location in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates: 46°1′46.04″N 14°7′7.52″E / 46.0294556°N 14.1187556°E | |
| Country |  Slovenia |
| Traditional region | Upper Carniola |
| Statistical region | Upper Carniola |
| Municipality | Žiri |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.96 km2 (0.76 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 492.8 m (1,616.8 ft) |
| Population (2002) | |
| • Total | 61 |
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Brekovice (pronounced [ˈbɾeːkɔʋitsɛ]) is a small dispersed settlement south of Žiri in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia.[2]
Name
[edit]Brekovice was attested in written sources as Wreqniz in 1265, Workhobitz in 1453, and Wrekobtzi in 1500.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
- ^ Žiri municipal site
- ^ "Brekovice". Slovenska historična topografija. ZRC SAZU Zgodovinski inštitut Milka Kosa. Retrieved October 3, 2021.
External links
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Media related to Brekovice at Wikimedia Commons- Brekovice on Geopedia
| Settlements | Administrative seat: Žiri
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