Brje pri Koprivi

Brje pri Koprivi
Brje pri Koprivi is located in Slovenia
Brje pri Koprivi
Brje pri Koprivi
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 45°46′36.32″N 13°50′30.81″E / 45.7767556°N 13.8418917°E / 45.7767556; 13.8418917
Country Slovenia
Traditional regionLittoral
Statistical regionCoastal–Karst
MunicipalitySežana
Area
 • Total
1.62 km2 (0.63 sq mi)
Elevation
281 m (922 ft)
Population
 (2002)
 • Total
23
[1]

Brje pri Koprivi (pronounced [ˈbəɾjɛ pɾi kɔˈpɾiːʋi]) is a small settlement southeast of Kopriva in the Municipality of Sežana in the Littoral region of Slovenia.[2]

Name

The name Brje pri Koprivi literally means 'Brje near Kopriva'. The name Brje is derived from *Brjane 'hill dwellers', ultimately from Common Slavic *bьrdo 'hill'. Like other settlements with the same name (e.g., Brje, Brje pri Komnu), it is thus a geographical designation for the original inhabitants.[3]

History

It was settled by the Uskoks, as evidenced by the surnames Jurca, Novič, and Gulič as well as the former church (demolished in 1802) dedicated to the Prophet Elijah.[4]

References

  1. ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. ^ Sežana municipal site Archived February 11, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ Snoj, Marko (2009). Etimološki slovar slovenskih zemljepisnih imen. Ljubljana: Modrijan. p. 82.
  4. ^ Savnik, Roman (1968). Krajevni leksikon Slovenije, vol. 1. Ljubljana: Državna založba Slovenije. p. 305.


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