Municipality o Brežice
The Municipality o Brežice (Slovene: Občina Brežice) is a municipality in eastren Slovenie in the Lawer Sava Valley, near the Croatie border. The seat o the municipality is the toun o Brežice. The aurie wis tradeetionally dividit atween Lawer Styrie (territory on the left bank o the Sava River) an Lawer Carniola (territory on the richt bank o the Sava River). The entire municipality is nou includit in the Lawer Sava Statistical Region.[2]
Municipality o Brežice Občina Brežice | |
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 Location o the Municipality o Brežice in Slovenie | |
| Coordinates: 45°54′N 15°35′E / 45.900°N 15.583°ECoordinates: 45°54′N 15°35′E / 45.900°N 15.583°E | |
| Kintra |  Slovenie |
| Govrenment | |
| • Mayor | Ivan Molan |
| Area | |
| • Total | 268.1 km2 (103.5 sq mi) |
| Population (2002)[1] | |
| • Total | 24,483 |
| • Density | 91/km2 (240/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02 (CEST) |
| Website | www |
| Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia, census of 2002. | |
Brežice is ane o the lairgest municipalities in Slovenie. It lees at the confluence o the Sava an Krka rivers an staund at the junction o a nummer o internaitional traffec routes an aw.
The aurie's mony hot springs hae contributit tae the development o the lairgest naitural spa an the seicont lairgest tourist centre in Slovenie, Čateške Toplice (the Terme Čatež Thermal Health Resort).[3] The Municipality o Brežice affers visitors recreation an entertainment an aw, as well as sports includin huntin an fishin. The surroondin hills are ideal for fruit growin an viticultur. The vinyairds o the Bizeljsko an Pišece destricts are renouned for thair tap-quality wines.
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Media relatit tae Municipality of Brežice at Wikimedia Commons- Brežice municipal wabsteid
- Municipality o Brežice on Geopedia Archived 2012-06-20 at the Wayback Machine
