Brestovica pri Povirju
| Brestovica pri Povirju | |
|---|---|
  Brestovica pri Povirju Location in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates: 45°42′57.43″N 13°56′48.95″E / 45.7159528°N 13.9469306°ECoordinates: 45°42′57.43″N 13°56′48.95″E / 45.7159528°N 13.9469306°E | |
| Country |
 Slovenia |
| Region | Slovenian Littoral |
| Municipality | Sežana |
| Area | |
| • Total | 6.82 km2 (2.63 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 422.2 m (1,385.2 ft) |
| Population (2002) | |
| • Total | 51 |
| [1] | |
Brestovica pri Povirju (pronounced [ˈbɾeːstɔʋitsa pɾi pɔˈʋiːɾju]; Italian: Brestovizza) is a small settlement north of Povir in the Municipality of Sežana in the Littoral region of Slovenia.[2]
Name
The name of the settlement was changed from Brestovica to Brestovica pri Povirju in 1953.[3]
Notable people
Notable people that were born or lived in Brestovica pri Povirju include:
- France Rebec (1841 – after 1871), journalist and translator[4]
References
- ↑ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
- ↑ Sežana municipal site
- ↑ Spremembe naselij 1948–95. 1996. Database. Ljubljana: Geografski inštitut ZRC SAZU, DZS.
- ↑ Smolej, Viktor. "France Rebec." Slovenski biografski leksikon. (Slovene)
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