Boršt, Brežice

Place in Lower Carniola, Slovenia From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Boršt (pronounced [ˈbɔɾʃt]; German: Forst[2]) is a small village on the left bank of the Krka River in the Municipality of Brežice in eastern Slovenia. The area is part of the traditional region of Lower Carniola. It is now included with the rest of the municipality in the Lower Sava Statistical Region.[3]

Country Slovenia
Elevation
153.2 m (503 ft)
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Boršt
Boršt is located in Slovenia
Boršt
Boršt
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 45°53′6.71″N 15°33′2.37″E
Country Slovenia
Traditional regionLower Carniola
Statistical regionLower Sava
MunicipalityBrežice
Area
  Total
0.9 km2 (0.35 sq mi)
Elevation
153.2 m (503 ft)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
126
  Density140/km2 (360/sq mi)
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Name

The name Boršt is a relatively frequent name for settlements, regions, and hills in Slovenia. It is derived from the common noun boršt 'woods, forest', borrowed from Middle High German for(e)st 'woods, forest'.[4] Boršt was attested in written sources as Vorst in 1343.[5]

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