Brezno, Podvelka

Brezno (pronounced [ˈbɾeːznɔ]) is a settlement on the left bank of the Drava River in the Municipality of Podvelka in Slovenia.[2]

Brezno
Brezno
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 46°35′27.35″N 15°19′14.86″E
Country Slovenia
Traditional regionStyria
Statistical regionCarinthia
MunicipalityPodvelka
Area
 • Total5.01 km2 (1.93 sq mi)
Elevation
317.4 m (1,041.3 ft)
Population
 (2002)
 • Total472
[1]

The local parish church is dedicated to the Assumption of Mary and belongs to the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Maribor. It was first mentioned in written documents dating to 1161 and 1184 and is Romanesque and early Gothic in its origins. The belfry was added in 1671. The internal furnishings are Baroque.[3]

References
  1. Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. Podvelka municipal site
  3. Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage reference number 2909



This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.