Orešje na Bizeljskem (pronounced [ɔˈɾeːʃjɛ na biˈzeːlskɛm]; German: Nussdorf[2]) is a settlement northeast of Bizeljsko in the Municipality of Brežice in eastern Slovenia, right on the border with Croatia. A minor border crossing connects the settlement to the town of Klanjec on the Croatian side. The area is part of the traditional region of Styria. It is now included in the Lower Sava Statistical Region.[3] The settlement includes the hamlets of Rupe, Kozja Peč, Sveta Marjeta, Kupce, Gabrk (German: Gaisberg[2]), Bohor, Graben, Hrašina (also known locally as Trojno mesto), and Šefce (also known locally as Ledine).[4]
Orešje na Bizeljskem | |
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  Orešje na Bizeljskem Location in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates: 46°2′56.37″N 15°42′27.88″E / 46.0489917°N 15.7077444°E | |
| Country |  Slovenia |
| Traditional region | Styria |
| Statistical region | Lower Sava |
| Municipality | Brežice |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.86 km2 (1.10 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 299 m (981 ft) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 207 |
| • Density | 72/km2 (190/sq mi) |
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Name
editThe name of the settlement was changed from Orešje to Orešje na Bizeljskem in 1953.[5] In the past the German name was Nussdorf.[2]
Church
editThe local church is dedicated to Mary Magdalene and belongs to the Parish of Bizeljsko. It is a single-naved building first mentioned in written documents dating to 1545. Its polygonal sanctuary and belfry were added in the 1653. In 1842 the nave was extended and vaulted.[6]
References
edit- ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia Archived November 18, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ a b c Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru, vol. 4: Štajersko. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna. 1904. pp. 6–7.
- ^ Brežice municipal site
- ^ Savnik, Roman (1976). Krajevni leksikon Slovenije, vol. 3. Ljubljana: Državna založba Slovenije. pp. 39–40.
- ^ Spremembe naselij 1948–95. 1996. Database. Ljubljana: Geografski inštitut ZRC SAZU, DZS.
- ^ Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage Archived July 12, 2010, at the Wayback Machine reference number 2880
External links
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