Breg ob Savi (pronounced [ˈbɾeːk ɔp ˈsaːʋi]) is a village on the right bank of the Sava River, just south of Kranj in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia.[2]

Breg ob Savi
Breg ob Savi Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 46°12′35.96″N 14°23′15.53″E
Country	Slovenia
Traditional region	Upper Carniola
Statistical region	Upper Carniola
Municipality	Kranj
Area
• Total	2.48 km2 (0.96 sq mi)
Elevation	364.8 m (1,196.9 ft)
Population  (2002)
• Total	412
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Name

Breg ob Savi was attested in historical sources as Rayn in 1464 and Rain in 1476.[3] The name of the settlement was changed from Breg to Breg ob Savi in 1953.[4]

Church

View from south

Fresco of Saint Christopher by Jernej of Loka (1525–30)

Mother of God Church

The church in the settlement is dedicated to the Mother of God.[5] It is the parish church of the Parish of Kranj–Drulovka / Breg.

References

External links

• Media related to Breg ob Savi at Wikimedia Commons
• Breg ob Savi at Geopedia.si

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