Briše, Zagorje ob Savi
Encyclopedia
Briše is a settlement to the west of Izlake
in the Zagorje ob Savi
municipality
in central Slovenia
. The area is part of the traditional region of Upper Carniola
. It is now included with the rest of the municipality into the Zasavje statistical region
.
The local church is dedicated to the Holy Name of Mary
and belongs to the Kolovrat
parish
. It dates to the 16th century.
Izlake
Izlake is a settlement in the municipality of Zagorje ob Savi in central Slovenia. The area is part of the traditional region of Upper Carniola...
in the Zagorje ob Savi
Zagorje ob Savi
Zagorje ob Savi is a town and a municipality in central Slovenia. It is located in the valley of Medija Creek, a minor left-bank tributary of the Sava River, east of Ljubljana southwest of Celje, and west of Trbovlje. Traditionally the area was part of the Upper Carniola region. The entire...
municipality
Municipality
A municipality is essentially an urban administrative division having corporate status and usually powers of self-government. It can also be used to mean the governing body of a municipality. A municipality is a general-purpose administrative subdivision, as opposed to a special-purpose district...
in central Slovenia
Slovenia
Slovenia , officially the Republic of Slovenia , is a country in Central and Southeastern Europe touching the Alps and bordering the Mediterranean. Slovenia borders Italy to the west, Croatia to the south and east, Hungary to the northeast, and Austria to the north, and also has a small portion of...
. The area is part of the traditional region of Upper Carniola
Upper Carniola
Upper Carniola is a traditional region of Slovenia, the northern mountainous part of the larger Carniola region. The centre of the region is Kranj, while other urban centers include Jesenice, Tržič, Škofja Loka, Kamnik, and Domžale.- Historical background :...
. It is now included with the rest of the municipality into the Zasavje statistical region
Zasavska statistical region
The Central Sava statistical region is a statistical region in Slovenia. It lies in Central Slovenia, mostly to the north of the Sava River, encompassing mostly territory that was part of the Central Sava Valley area of the traditional regions of Upper Carniola and Lower Styria.The largest town in...
.
The local church is dedicated to the Holy Name of Mary
Holy Name of Mary
The Feast of the Holy Name of Mary, or simply the Holy Name of Mary, is a feast day in the Roman Catholic Church celebrated on 12 September to honour the name of Mary the mother of Jesus...
and belongs to the Kolovrat
Kolovrat, Zagorje ob Savi
Kolovrat is a settlement in the Zagorje ob Savi municipality in central Slovenia. The area is part of the traditional region of Upper Carniola. It is now included with the rest of the municipality into the Zasavje statistical region....
parish
Parish
A parish is a territorial unit historically under the pastoral care and clerical jurisdiction of one parish priest, who might be assisted in his pastoral duties by a curate or curates - also priests but not the parish priest - from a more or less central parish church with its associated organization...
. It dates to the 16th century.