Brode, Vransko

Place in Styria, Slovenia
Brode
Tržca (until 1955)
46°14′54.29″N 14°57′54.89″E / 46.2484139°N 14.9652472°E / 46.2484139; 14.9652472
Country Slovenia
Traditional regionStyria
Statistical regionSavinja
MunicipalityVransko
Area
 • Total1.29 km2 (0.50 sq mi)
Elevation
329.8 m (1,082.0 ft)
Population
 (2002)
 • Total195
[1]

Brode (pronounced [bɾɔˈdeː]) is a settlement in the Municipality of Vransko in central Slovenia. The area is part of the traditional region of Styria. The municipality is now included in the Savinja Statistical Region.[2] The settlement includes the hamlets of Gaberšek and Tržica (or Tršca).[3]

Name

The name of the settlement was changed from Tržca to Brode in 1955.[4] Until 1955, the name Brode referred to a hamlet of Tržca.[3]

References

  1. ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. ^ Vransko municipal site
  3. ^ a b Savnik, Roman, ed. 1976. Krajevni leksikon Slovenije, vol. 3. Ljubljana: Državna založba Slovenije, p.482.
  4. ^ Spremembe naselij 1948–95. 1996. Database. Ljubljana: Geografski inštitut ZRC SAZU, DZS.
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Municipality of Vransko
Settlements
Administrative seat: Vransko
The location of the Municipality of Vransko
Landmarks
  • Podgrad Mansion
  • St. Jerome's Church
  • Vransko Motorcycle Museum
  • Vransko Parish Church


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