Brezovica Pri Medvodah
Brezovica pri Medvodah (pronounced [ˈbɾéːzɔʋitsa pɾi mɛˈdʋóːdax]; German: Bresowitz) is a small settlement in the Municipality of Medvode in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia.
St. James's Church
Name
Brezovica pri Medvodah was attested in historical sources as Pirg in 1444. The name of the settlement was changed from Brezovica to Brezovica pri Medvodah in 1953. In the past the German name was Bresowitz.
Church
The local church, built on a hill above the village, is dedicated to Saint James.
References
- ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
- ^ Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru, vol. 6: Kranjsko. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 110.
- ^ Medvode municipal site
- ^ "Brezovica pri Medvodah". Slovenska historična topografija. ZRC SAZU Zgodovinski inštitut Milka Kosa. Retrieved December 29, 2020.
- ^ Spremembe naselij 1948–95. 1996. Database. Ljubljana: Geografski inštitut ZRC SAZU, DZS.
- ^ Local community site (in Slovene) Archived October 6, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
External links
Media related to Brezovica pri Medvodah at Wikimedia Commons- Brezovica pri Medvodah on Geopedia
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