Cirnik, Brežice

Place in Lower Carniola, Slovenia
45°51′52.03″N 15°38′44.27″E / 45.8644528°N 15.6456306°E / 45.8644528; 15.6456306Country SloveniaTraditional regionLower CarniolaStatistical regionLower SavaMunicipalityBrežiceArea
 • Total3.87 km2 (1.49 sq mi)Elevation
353.5 m (1,159.8 ft)Population
 (2020)
 • Total123 • Density32/km2 (82/sq mi)[1]

Cirnik (pronounced [ˈtsiːɾnik], in older sources also Veliki Cirnik,[2] German: Großzirnik[2]) is a settlement in the hills above the right bank of the Sava River in the Municipality of Brežice in eastern Slovenia. The area is part of the traditional region of Lower Carniola. It is now included in the Lower Sava Statistical Region.[3]

The local church is dedicated to the Holy Cross and belongs to the Parish of Velika Dolina. It dates to 1645.[4]

References

  1. ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. ^ a b Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru, vol. 6: Kranjsko. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 68.
  3. ^ Brežice municipal site
  4. ^ Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage reference number 2636

External links

  • Cirnik on Geopedia
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Administrative seat: Brežice
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  • Črnc
  • Šentlenart
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Location of the Municipality of Brezice in Slovenia
Location of the Municipality of Brezice in Slovenia
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View of Brežice, the administrative centre of the Municipality of Brežice
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