Brežice

Brežice (; ) is a town in eastern Slovenia in the Lower Sava Valley, near the Croatian border. It is the seat of the Municipality of Brežice. It lies in the center of the Brežice Plain (), which is part of the larger Krka Flat (). The area was traditionally divided between Lower Styria (territory on the left bank of the Sava River) and Lower Carniola (territory on the right bank of the Sava River). The entire municipality is now included in the Lower Sava Statistical Region.

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Place details

Locality: Brežice
Region: Municipality of Brežice
Country: Slovenija
Population: 6,843
Timezone: Europe/Ljubljana

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Key facts

Settlement.official_name: Brežice
Settlement.settlement_type: Town
Settlement.image_caption: From top, left to right: View from above, German House, Brežice Castle, Municipality Building and Water Tower, Town Center
Settlement.pushpin_map: Slovenia
Settlement.pushpin_label_position: left
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in Slovenia
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: Slovenia
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Traditional region
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Styria
Settlement.subdivision_type2: Statistical region
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Lower Sava
Settlement.subdivision_type3: Municipality
Settlement.subdivision_name3: Brežice
Settlement.area_total_km2: 8.9
Settlement.population_as_of: 2020
Settlement.population_total: 6843
Settlement.population_density_km2: auto

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Wikidata facts

Official name: Brežice
Population: 6456
Area: 8.9
Elevation: 162
Official website: www.brezice.si
Image: Šentviška gora 02.jpg
Licence plate code: KK

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Commons category: Brežice
Commons gallery: Brežice
P8168: Kembs
female population: 3253
male population: 3590
native label: Brežice
P12749: Björn Otto

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Travel guide

Get in

By train from Ljubljana, the trip takes around 1 hr 40 min (around €7 one way).

Do

Climb to the hill near the town to the church and to see the view Hiking trail to the healing plains Paddle or canoe in the river Krko

Travel guide from Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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Article

13 sections

Contents

History
Churches
Main sights
Brežice Castle
Water Tower
Education
Brežice Upper Secondary School
Brežice Faculty of Tourism
Notable people
Gallery
See also
References
External links

Brežice prides itself on a rich historical and cultural heritage. The Lower Sava Valley Museum (), housed in Brežice Castle, contains archaeological and ethnological exhibits, exhibits on the Croatian and Slovenian peasant revolt, and a modern history collection. It is one of the largest regional museums in the country. A more recent landmark addition to the town is its water tower, as well as the double arches of the 527 m long iron bridge, which spans the Sava and Krka rivers.