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Brezje, Novo Mesto

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

Brezje (pronounced [ˈbɾeːzjɛ]) is a small settlement in the City Municipality of Novo Mesto in southeastern Slovenia. It lies in the hills to the south of the main road between Novo Mesto and Šentjernej. The entire municipality is part of the traditional region of Lower Carniola and is now included in the Southeast Slovenia Statistical Region.[2] In January 2026, the population was 26.[1]

Country Slovenia
Elevation
215 m (705 ft)
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Brezje
Brezje is located in Slovenia
Brezje
Brezje
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 45°49′31.82″N 15°15′21.99″E
Country Slovenia
Traditional regionLower Carniola
Statistical regionSoutheast Slovenia
MunicipalityNovo Mesto
Area
 • Total
2.2 km2 (0.85 sq mi)
Elevation
215 m (705 ft)
Population
 (2026)[1]
 • Total
26
 • Density12/km2 (31/sq mi)
Postal code
8321
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Brezje was attested in written sources as Pirkch in 1436.[3] The name of the settlement is shared with several other places in Slovenia and is derived from the Slovene common noun brezje 'birch grove', referring to the local vegetation.[4]

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