Brezen, Vitanje (original) (raw)

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Place in Styria, Slovenia

Brezen
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Coordinates: 46°22′41.9″N 15°15′42.08″E / 46.378306°N 15.2616889°E / 46.378306; 15.2616889
Country Slovenia
Traditional region Styria
Statistical region Savinja
Municipality Vitanje
Area
• Total 10.99 km2 (4.24 sq mi)
Elevation 779.9 m (2,558.7 ft)
Population (2002)
• Total 218
[1]

Brezen (pronounced [ˈbɾeːzən]) is a dispersed settlement in the Municipality of Vitanje in northeastern Slovenia. The area is part of the traditional region of Styria. It is now included with the rest of the municipality in the Savinja Statistical Region.[2]

The local church is dedicated to Saint Anthony and belongs to the Parish of Vitanje. It has a 15th-century Late Gothic nave and sanctuary with 18th- and 19th-century additions.[3]

  1. ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. ^ Vitanje municipal site
  3. ^ Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage reference number ešd 3495