Brezje nad Kamnikom

Brezje nad Kamnikom
Brezje nad Kamnikom
Brezje nad Kamnikom Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 46°15′34.22″N 14°37′19.76″E / 46.2595056°N 14.6221556°E / 46.2595056; 14.6221556
Country	Slovenia
Traditional region	Upper Carniola
Statistical region	Central Slovenia
Municipality	Kamnik
Elevation	624.7 m (2,049.5 ft)
Population (2002)
• Total	76
^[1]

Brezje nad Kamnikom (pronounced [ˈbɾeːzjɛ nat ˈkaːmnikɔm]) is a settlement in the Municipality of Kamnik in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia.

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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

Brezje nad Kamnikom was attested in written sources as Bresyach in 1368 and Nabresy in 1499, among other spellings.^[3] The name of the settlement was changed from Brezje to Brezje nad Kamnikom (literally, 'Brezje above Kamnik') in 1953.^[4]

Cultural heritage

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.^[5] The shrine dates from 1852.

References

^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
^ ^a ^b Savnik, Roman (1971). Krajevni leksikon Slovenije, vol. 2. Ljubljana: Državna založba Slovenije. p. 174.
^ "Brezje nad Kamnikom". Slovenska historična topografija. ZRC SAZU Zgodovinski inštitut Milka Kosa. Retrieved October 5, 2021.
^ Spremembe naselij 1948–95. 1996. Database. Ljubljana: Geografski inštitut ZRC SAZU, DZS.
^ "Brezje nad Kamnikom – Kapelica". Register kulturne dediščine. Retrieved April 9, 2018.