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Brezovi Dol (pronounced [ˈbɾeːzɔʋi ˈdoːu̯]; in older sources also Brezov Dol,[2] German: Birkenthal[3]) is a village east of Ambrus in the Municipality of Ivančna Gorica in central Slovenia. The area is part of the historical region of Lower Carniola and is now included in the Central Slovenia Statistical Region.[4]

Brezovi Dol
Brezovi Dol Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 45°49′20.2″N 14°50′48.62″E
Country	Slovenia
Traditional region	Lower Carniola
Statistical region	Central Slovenia
Municipality	Ivančna Gorica
Area
• Total	4.56 km2 (1.76 sq mi)
Elevation	366.8 m (1,203.4 ft)
Population  (2002)
• Total	157
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Name

The name Brezovi Dol literally means 'birch valley', derived from the common noun breza 'birch'. Like similar toponyms in Slovenia (e.g., Brezova, Brezovec, Brezovci), it originally referred to the local vegetation.[5] The German name Birkenthal[3] also means 'birch valley'.

History

During the Second World War, Italian forces burned a number of houses in the village in July 1942.[6]

Cultural heritage

There is a chapel on the western outskirts of the village that incorporates a chapel-shrine dedicated to the Virgin Mary. It dates from the late 19th century.[7]

References

External links

• Media related to Brezovi Dol at Wikimedia Commons
• Brezovi Dol on Geopedia

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