Breznica pri Žireh (pronounced [ˈbɾeːznitsa pɾi ʒiˈɾeːx], German: Bresnik[2]) is a small settlement in the hills west of Žiri in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia.[3]

Breznica pri Žireh
Breznica pri Žireh Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 46°2′37.63″N 14°5′15.06″E
Country	Slovenia
Traditional region	Upper Carniola
Statistical region	Upper Carniola
Municipality	Žiri
Area
• Total	0.94 km2 (0.36 sq mi)
Elevation	755.2 m (2,477.7 ft)
Population  (2002)
• Total	42
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Name

Breznica pri Žireh was attested in written sources as Brieznitz in 1291, Nabresnitzi in 1453, and Wresnitzi in 1500.[4] The name of the settlement was changed from Breznica to Breznica pri Žireh in 1955.[5] The name is derived from the common noun breza 'birch'. Like similar toponyms in Slovenia (e.g., Brezova, Brezovec, Brezovci), it originally referred to the local vegetation.[6]

Church

The small church in the centre of the settlement is a late 15th- to early 16th-century building. It is dedicated to Saint Cantius and belongs to the Parish of Žiri.[7]

References

External links

• Media related to Breznica pri Žireh at Wikimedia Commons
• Breznica pri Žireh on Geopedia

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