Brda, Slovenj Gradec
Brda (pronounced [ˈbəɾda], in older sources Brde,[2] German: Werde[2]) is a settlement in the City Municipality of Slovenj Gradec in northern Slovenia. The area is part of the traditional region of Styria. The entire municipality is now included in the Carinthia Statistical Region.[3]
Brda | |
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  Brda Location in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates: 46°28′18.53″N 15°8′38.52″E | |
| Country |  Slovenia |
| Traditional region | Styria |
| Statistical region | Carinthia |
| Municipality | Slovenj Gradec |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.1 km2 (1.6 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 562 m (1,844 ft) |
| Population (2002) | |
| • Total | 311 |
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Two churches in the settlement are dedicated to Saint Andrew and Mary Magdalene and belong to the Parish of Šmartno pri Slovenj Gradcu. The former dates to the late 15th century and the latter was built in the 16th century on the site of a Romanesque building.[4]
References
- Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
- Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru, vol. 4: Štajersko. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna. 1904. p. 266.
- Slovenj Gradec municipal site
- Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage reference number ešd 3020 & 3421
External links
| Settlements | Administrative centre: Slovenj Gradec
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