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Brežice
Sign in to saveBrežice (; ) is a town in eastern Slovenia in the Lower Sava Valley, near the Croatian border. It is the seat of the Municipality of Brežice. It lies in the center of the Brežice Plain (), which is part of the larger Krka Flat (). The area was traditionally divided between Lower Styria (territory on the left bank of the Sava River) and Lower Carniola (territory on the right bank of the Sava River). The entire municipality is now included in the Lower Sava Statistical Region.
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Key facts
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- Brežice
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- Town
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- From top, left to right: View from above, German House, Brežice Castle, Municipality Building and Water Tower, Town Center
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- Slovenia
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- left
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- Location in Slovenia
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- Country
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- Slovenia
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- Traditional region
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- Styria
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- Statistical region
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- Lower Sava
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- city
- Official name
- Brežice
- Country
- Slovenia
- Located in
- Municipality of Brežice
- Population
- +6456
- Area
- +8.9
- Elevation
- +162
- Time zone
- UTC+02:00
- Capital of
- Municipality of Brežice
- Official website
- www.brezice.si
- Image
- Šentviška gora 02.jpg
Article
13 sectionsContents
- History
- Churches
- Main sights
- Brežice Castle
- Water Tower
- Education
- Brežice Upper Secondary School
- Brežice Faculty of Tourism
- Notable people
- Gallery
- See also
- References
- External links
Brežice (; ) is a town in eastern Slovenia in the Lower Sava Valley, near the Croatian border. It is the seat of the Municipality of Brežice. It lies in the center of the Brežice Plain (), which is part of the larger Krka Flat (). The area was traditionally divided between Lower Styria (territory on the left bank of the Sava River) and Lower Carniola (territory on the right bank of the Sava River). The entire municipality is now included in the Lower Sava Statistical Region.
Brežice prides itself on a rich historical and cultural heritage. The Lower Sava Valley Museum (), housed in Brežice Castle, contains archaeological and ethnological exhibits, exhibits on the Croatian and Slovenian peasant revolt, and a modern history collection. It is one of the largest regional museums in the country. A more recent landmark addition to the town is its water tower, as well as the double arches of the 527 m long iron bridge, which spans the Sava and Krka rivers.