Vremski Britof
Place in Inner Carniola, Slovenia
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Vremski Britof (pronounced [ˈwɾeːmski ˈbɾiːtɔf], formerly simply Britof,[2] Italian: Cave Auremiane[3]) is a village on an elevation above the banks of the Reka River in the Municipality of Divača in the Littoral region of Slovenia.
SloveniaVremski Britof
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  Vremski Britof Location in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates: 45°39′23″N 14°1′49″E | |
| Country | Slovenia |
| Traditional region | Inner Carniola |
| Statistical region | Coastal–Karst |
| Municipality | Divača |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.75 km2 (0.29 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 377 m (1,237 ft) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 54 |
| • Density | 72/km2 (190/sq mi) |
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Name
The name Vremski Britof means 'Britof near Vreme', distinguishing the settlement from others named Britof. The name Britof is derived from the Slovene common noun britof 'cultivated fenced area'. This was borrowed from Middle High German vrîthof, also meaning 'cultivated fenced area'. The denotation of the common noun in both languages later developed from this original meaning to 'churchyard' and then to 'cemetery'.[4]
Church
The Vreme parish church, built south of the settlement, is dedicated to the Assumption of Mary and belongs to the Koper Diocese.[5]
