Cirnik, Brežice

Cirnik (pronounced [ˈtsiːɾnik], in older sources also Veliki Cirnik,[2] German: Großzirnik[2]) is a settlement in the hills above the right bank of the Sava River in the Municipality of Brežice in eastern Slovenia. The area was traditionally part of Lower Carniola. It is now included in the Lower Sava Statistical Region.[3]

Cirnik
Cirnik
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 45°51′52.03″N 15°38′44.27″E
Country Slovenia
Traditional regionLower Carniola
Statistical regionLower Sava
MunicipalityBrežice
Area
  Total3.87 km2 (1.49 sq mi)
Elevation
353.5 m (1,159.8 ft)
Population
 (2002)
  Total98
[1]

The local church is dedicated to the Holy Cross and belongs to the Parish of Velika Dolina. It dates to 1645.[4]

References

  1. Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru, vol. 6: Kranjsko. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 68.
  3. Brežice municipal site
  4. Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage reference number 2636


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