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Brezje pri Raki

Brezje (until 1953)
Brezje pri Raki Brezje (until 1953)
	Brezje pri Raki Location in Slovenia
	Coordinates: 45°55′25.62″N 15°21′0.14″E / 45.9237833°N 15.3500389°E
Country	Slovenia
Traditional region	Lower Carniola
Statistical region	Lower Sava
Municipality	Krško
Area
• Total	1.93 km2 (0.75 sq mi)
Elevation	200.1 m (656.5 ft)
Population (2002)
• Total	51

Brezje pri Raki (pronounced [ˈbɾeːzjɛ pɾi ˈɾaːki]) is a settlement west of Raka in the Municipality of Krško in eastern Slovenia. The area is part of the traditional region of Lower Carniola. It is now included with the rest of the municipality in the Lower Sava Statistical Region.^[2]

Name

Brezje pri Raki was attested in written sources as Fresau in 1420, Pirikch in 1433, and Fresach in 1436.^[3] The name of the settlement was changed from Brezje to Brezje pri Raki in 1953.^[4]

Cultural heritage

A prehistoric burial ground of five graves has been found in the settlement. In 1958 locals dug up three of the graves. The site was greatly damaged and very few of the archaeological finds were recovered by the museum in Brežice.^[5]

References

^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
^ Krško municipal site
^ "Brezje pri Raki". Slovenska historična topografija. ZRC SAZU Zgodovinski inštitut Milka Kosa. Retrieved October 6, 2021.
^ Spremembe naselij 1948–95. 1996. Database. Ljubljana: Geografski inštitut ZRC SAZU, DZS.
^ Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage reference number 16501