Breg_ob_Savi

Breg ob Savi

Breg ob Savi

Place in Upper Carniola, Slovenia

Breg ob Savi (pronounced [ˈbɾeːk ɔp ˈsaːʋi]) is a village on the right bank of the Sava River, just south of Kranj in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia.[2]

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Name

Breg ob Savi was attested in historical sources as Rayn in 1464 and Rain in 1476.[3] The name of the settlement was changed from Breg to Breg ob Savi in 1953.[4]

Church

View from south
Fresco of Saint Christopher by Jernej of Loka (1525–30)
Mother of God Church

The church in the settlement is dedicated to the Mother of God.[5] It is the parish church of the Parish of Kranj–Drulovka / Breg.

References

  1. [1]
    Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. [2]
    Kranj municipal site
  3. [3]
    "Breg ob Savi". Slovenska historična topografija. ZRC SAZU Zgodovinski inštitut Milka Kosa. Retrieved April 13, 2021.
  4. [4]
    Spremembe naselij 1948–95. 1996. Database. Ljubljana: Geografski inštitut ZRC SAZU, DZS.
  5. [5]
    Breg ob Savi on Kam.si


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