Briše (pronounced [ˈbɾiːʃɛ]; German: Wrische[2]) is a settlement west of Izlake in the Municipality of Zagorje ob Savi in central Slovenia. The area is part of the traditional region of Upper Carniola. It is now included with the rest of the municipality in the Central Sava Statistical Region.[3]
Briše | |
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  Briše Location in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates: 46°9′9.17″N 14°53′38.29″E / 46.1525472°N 14.8939694°E | |
| Country |  Slovenia |
| Traditional region | Upper Carniola |
| Statistical region | Central Sava |
| Municipality | Zagorje ob Savi |
| Area | |
• Total | 3.44 km2 (1.33 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 351.4 m (1,152.9 ft) |
| Population (2002) | |
• Total | 126 |
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Church
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The local church is dedicated to the Holy Name of Mary (Slovene: Sveto Ime Marijino) and belongs to the Parish of Kolovrat. It dates to the 16th century.[4]
References
edit- ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
- ^ Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru, vol. 6: Kranjsko. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 92.
- ^ Zagorje ob Savi municipal site Archived 2012-03-06 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage reference number ešd 1899
External links
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Media related to Briše at Wikimedia Commons- Briše on Geopedia
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