Breznica pri Žireh

Breznica pri Žireh
Breznica pri Žireh Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 46°2′37.63″N 14°5′15.06″E
Country	Slovenia
Traditional region	Upper Carniola
Statistical region	Upper Carniola
Municipality	Žiri
Area
• Total	0.94 km^2 (0.36 sq mi)
Elevation	755.2 m (2,477.7 ft)
Population  (2002)
• Total	42
[1]

Breznica pri Žireh (pronounced [ˈbɾeːznitsa pɾi ʒiˈɾeːx], German: Bresnik[2]) is a small settlement in the hills west of Žiri in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia.[3]

Name

Breznica pri Žireh was attested in written sources as Brieznitz in 1291, Nabresnitzi in 1453, and Wresnitzi in 1500.[4] The name of the settlement was changed from Breznica to Breznica pri Žireh in 1955.[5] The name is derived from the common noun breza 'birch'. Like similar toponyms in Slovenia (e.g., Brezova, Brezovec, Brezovci), it originally referred to the local vegetation.[6]

Church

Saint Cantius's Church

The small church in the centre of the settlement is a late 15th- to early 16th-century building. It is dedicated to Saint Cantius and belongs to the Parish of Žiri.[7]

References

1. Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
2. Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru, vol. 6: Kranjsko. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna. 1906. p. 126.
3. Žiri municipal site
4. "Breznica pri Žireh". Slovenska historična topografija. ZRC SAZU Zgodovinski inštitut Milka Kosa. Retrieved October 7, 2021.
5. Spremembe naselij 1948–95. 1996. Database. Ljubljana: Geografski inštitut ZRC SAZU, DZS.
6. Snoj, Marko. 2009. Etimološki slovar slovenskih zemljepisnih imen. Ljubljana: Modrijan and Založba ZRC, p. 79.
7. Žiri parish site

External links

• Media related to Breznica pri Žireh at Wikimedia Commons
• Breznica pri Žireh on Geopedia