Brezje nad Kamnikom

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 regionUpper Carniola
Statistical regionCentral Slovenia
MunicipalityKamnik
Elevation
624.7 m (2,049.5 ft)
Population
 (2002)
 • Total76
[1]

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

The name of the settlement was changed from Brezje to Brezje nad Kamnikom (literally, 'Brezje above Kamnik') in 1953.[3]

Cultural heritage
Wayside shrine

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.[4] The shrine dates from 1852.

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References
  1. Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. Savnik, Roman (1971). Krajevni leksikon Slovenije, vol. 2. Ljubljana: Državna založba Slovenije. p. 174.
  3. Spremembe naselij 1948–95. 1996. Database. Ljubljana: Geografski inštitut ZRC SAZU, DZS.
  4. "Brezje nad Kamnikom – Kapelica". Register kulturne dediščine. Retrieved April 9, 2018.


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