Brezje nad Kamnikom (pronounced [ˈbɾeːzjɛ nat ˈkaːmnikɔm]) is a settlement in the Municipality of Kamnik in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia.

Brezje nad Kamnikom
Brezje nad Kamnikom
Brezje nad Kamnikom Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 46°15′34.22″N 14°37′19.76″E
Country	Slovenia
Traditional region	Upper Carniola
Statistical region	Central Slovenia
Municipality	Kamnik
Elevation	624.7 m (2,049.5 ft)
Population  (2002)
• Total	76
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Geography

Brezje nad Kamnikom lies on the northwest slope of Vovar Hill (940 meters or 3,080 feet) on a level sun-exposed ridge. The soil is shallow and loamy.[2] There is a natural cave under the village,[2] with the entrance along the road to Vodice nad Kamnikom.

Name

Brezje nad Kamnikom was attested in written sources as Bresyach in 1368 and Nabresy in 1499, among other spellings.[3] The name of the settlement was changed from Brezje to Brezje nad Kamnikom (literally, 'Brezje above Kamnik') in 1953.[4]

Cultural heritage

A chapel shrine in Brezje nad Kamnikom has been registered as cultural heritage. The shrine stands along the old road from Godič to Brezje nad Kamnikom. It is a closed chapel-shrine (kapelica zaprtega tipa) with a quatrefoil ornament on the gable. The semicircular niche contains a wooden crucifix.[5] The shrine dates from 1852.

References

External links

• Media related to Brezje nad Kamnikom at Wikimedia Commons
• Brezje nad Kamnikom on Geopedia

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