Boršt (pronounced [ˈbɔɾʃt]; German: Forst[2]) is a small village on the left bank of the Krka River in the Municipality of Brežice in eastern Slovenia. The area is part of the traditional region of Lower Carniola. It is now included with the rest of the municipality in the Lower Sava Statistical Region.[3]

Boršt
Boršt Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 45°53′6.71″N 15°33′2.37″E
Country	Slovenia
Traditional region	Lower Carniola
Statistical region	Lower Sava
Municipality	Brežice
Area
• Total	0.9 km2 (0.3 sq mi)
Elevation	153.2 m (502.6 ft)
Population  (2020)
• Total	126
• Density	140/km2 (360/sq mi)
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Name

The name Boršt is a relatively frequent name for settlements, regions, and hills in Slovenia. It is derived from the common noun boršt 'woods, forest', borrowed from Middle High German for(e)st 'woods, forest'.[4] Boršt was attested in written sources as Vorst in 1343.[5]

References

External links

• Boršt on Geopedia

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