Briše, Zagorje ob Savi

Place in Upper Carniola, Slovenia

Briše

Briše

Location in Slovenia

Coordinates: 46°9′9.17″N 14°53′38.29″E﻿ / ﻿46.1525472°N 14.8939694°E﻿ / 46.1525472; 14.8939694
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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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]

## Church

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Holy Name of Mary Church

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

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1. ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
2. ^ Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru, vol. 6: Kranjsko. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 92.
3. ^ Zagorje ob Savi municipal site Archived 2012-03-06 at the Wayback Machine
4. ^ 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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Municipality of Zagorje ob Savi

Settlements|

Administrative seat: Zagorje ob Savi

| Current|

* Blodnik
* Borje
* Borje pri Mlinšah
* Borovak pri Podkumu
* Brezje
* Breznik
* Briše
* Čemšenik
* Čolnišče
* Dobrljevo
* Dolenja Vas
* Dolgo Brdo pri Mlinšah
* Družina
* Golče
* Gorenja Vas
* Hrastnik pri Trojanah
* Izlake
* Jablana
* Jarše
* Jelenk
* Jelševica
* Jesenovo
* Kal
* Kandrše
* Kisovec
* Kolk
* Kolovrat
* Konjšica
* Kostrevnica
* Kotredež
* Log pri Mlinšah
* Loke pri Zagorju
* Mali Kum
* Medija
* Mlinše
* Mošenik
* Orehovica
* Osredek
* Padež
* Podkraj pri Zagorju
* Podkum
* Podlipovica
* Polšina
* Potoška Vas
* Požarje
* Prapreče
* Ravenska Vas
* Ravne pri Mlinšah
* Razbor pri Čemšeniku
* Razpotje
* Rodež
* Rove
* Rovišče
* Rtiče
* Ržiše
* Selo pri Zagorju
* Šemnik
* Senožeti
* Šentgotard
* Šentlambert
* Šklendrovec
* Sopota
* Špital
* Spodnji Šemnik
* Strahovlje
* Tirna
* Vidrga
* Vine
* Vrh
* Vrh pri Mlinšah
* Vrhe
* Zabava
* Zabreznik
* Zavine
* Zgornji Prhovec
* Znojile
* Žvarulje

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Former|

* Brezovica
* Kal
* Klenovik
* Kobiljek
* Krbulje
* Krivica
* Lipovica
* Prečna
* Renke
* Ribnik
* Selce
* Selišče
* Sveta Gora
* Toplice
* Trzin
* Vežnica
* Vodice
* Zahrib
* Zavšenik
* Zgornja Zaplana
* Zlokarje

Landmarks|

* Mount Čemšenik
* Gamberk Castle
* Izlake Parish Church
* Medija Castle
* Medija Thermal Spa
* Kolovrat Castle
* Šentgotard Parish Church
* St. Anne's Church
* Zagorje Parish Church

Notable people|

* France Cukjati
* Janez Drnovšek
* Edin Osmanović
* Primož Roglič
* Johann Weikhard von Valvasor
* Koala Voice

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