Zabreznica

Zabreznica (pronounced [zaˈbɾeːznitsa]) is one of ten villages in the Municipality of Žirovnica in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia.

Zabreznica
Zabreznica
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 46°23′51″N 14°08′56″E
Country Slovenia
RegionUpper Carniola
MunicipalityŽirovnica
Area
 • Total4.28 km2 (1.65 sq mi)
Elevation
547.2 m (1,795.3 ft)
Population
 (2019)[1]
 • Total490

It is the location of Žirovnica Primary School, which serves the primary education needs of all the villages in the municipality. Above the village, on the Reber Ridge, a church dedicated to St. Lawrence was rebuilt in the 1990s on the foundations of a Romanesque church that was demolished in 1821. It is decorated with work by the contemporary Slovene artists Janez Bernik and Andrej Jemec.

References
  1. "Naselje Zabreznica". Statistični urad Republike Slovenije. Retrieved October 6, 2019.
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