Veliki Obrež

Veliki Obrež
Veliki Obrež
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 45°54′11.82″N 15°40′6.17″E / 45.9032833°N 15.6683806°E / 45.9032833; 15.6683806Coordinates: 45°54′11.82″N 15°40′6.17″E / 45.9032833°N 15.6683806°E / 45.9032833; 15.6683806
Country Slovenia
Traditional region Styria
Statistical region Lower Sava
Municipality Brežice
Area
 • Total 3.61 km2 (1.39 sq mi)
Elevation 155.9 m (511.5 ft)
Population (2002)
 • Total 298
[1]

Veliki Obrež (pronounced [ˈʋeːliki ɔˈbɾeːʃ], German: Großobresch[2]) is a settlement on the right bank of the Sotla River in the Municipality of Brežice in eastern Slovenia, close to the border with Croatia. The area was traditionally part of Styria. It is now included with the rest of the municipality in the Lower Sava Statistical Region.[3] The Jovsi wetland lies north of the village.

References

  1. ↑ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. ↑ Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru, vol. 4: Štajersko. 1904. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 8.
  3. ↑ Brežice municipal site


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