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
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.

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

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.[5] The shrine dates from 1852.

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. "Brezje nad Kamnikom". Slovenska historična topografija. ZRC SAZU Zgodovinski inštitut Milka Kosa. Retrieved October 5, 2021.
4. Spremembe naselij 1948–95. 1996. Database. Ljubljana: Geografski inštitut ZRC SAZU, DZS.
5. "Brezje nad Kamnikom – Kapelica". Register kulturne dediščine. Retrieved April 9, 2018.

External links

• Media related to Brezje nad Kamnikom at Wikimedia Commons
• Brezje nad Kamnikom on Geopedia