Breg pri Borovnici

Breg pri Borovnici
Breg pri Borovnici

Location in Slovenia

Coordinates: 45°56′16.34″N 14°21′56.24″E / 45.9378722°N 14.3656222°E / 45.9378722; 14.3656222Coordinates: 45°56′16.34″N 14°21′56.24″E / 45.9378722°N 14.3656222°E / 45.9378722; 14.3656222
Country Slovenia
Traditional region Inner Carniola
Statistical region Central Slovenia
Municipality Borovnica
Area
  Total 3.78 km2 (1.46 sq mi)
Elevation 290.9 m (954.4 ft)
Population (2002)
  Total 290
[1]

Breg pri Borovnici (pronounced [ˈbɾeːk pɾi bɔɾɔu̯ˈniːtsi]) is a settlement north of Borovnica in the Inner Carniola region of Slovenia.[2] It includes the hamlet of Trnovo to the south.[3]

Name

The name of the settlement was changed from Breg to Breg pri Borovnici (literally, 'Breg near Borovnica') in 1955.[4] The toponym Breg is common in Slovenia and is derived from the common noun breg '(river) bank, slope', but may also refer to creeks and other running water.[5] Borovniščica Creek runs through Breg pri Borovnici.

History

A wood company operated in Breg pri Borovnica before the Second World War. The village was burned during the war by Italian forces on 13 August 1942. A new railroad line was built through Breg pri Borovnici in 1947, cutting off the hamlet of Trnovo from the main part of the village.[3]

References

  1. Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. Borovnica municipal site
  3. 1 2 Savnik, Roman, ed. 1968. Krajevni leksikon Slovenije, vol. 1. Ljubljana: Državna založba Slovenije. p. 449.
  4. Spremembe naselij 1948–95. 1996. Database. Ljubljana: Geografski inštitut ZRC SAZU, DZS.
  5. Snoj, Marko. 2009. Etimološki slovar slovenskih zemljepisnih imen. Ljubljana: Modrijan and Založba ZRC, p. 77.

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