Breg ob Savi

Breg ob Savi (pronounced [ˈbɾeːk ɔp ˈsaːʋi]) is a village on the right bank of the Sava River, just south of Kranj in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia.^[2]

Breg ob Savi
Breg ob Savi Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 46°12′35.96″N 14°23′15.53″E
Country	Slovenia
Traditional region	Upper Carniola
Statistical region	Upper Carniola
Municipality	Kranj
Area
• Total	2.48 km2 (0.96 sq mi)
Elevation	364.8 m (1,196.9 ft)
Population  (2002)
• Total	412
[1]

Name

Breg ob Savi was attested in historical sources as Rayn in 1464 and Rain in 1476.^[3] The name of the settlement was changed from Breg to Breg ob Savi in 1953.^[4]

Church

View from south

Fresco of Saint Christopher by Jernej of Loka (1525–30)

Mother of God Church

The church in the settlement is dedicated to the Mother of God.^[5] It is the parish church of the Parish of Kranj–Drulovka / Breg.

References

1. Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
2. Kranj municipal site
3. "Breg ob Savi". Slovenska historična topografija. ZRC SAZU Zgodovinski inštitut Milka Kosa. Retrieved April 13, 2021.
4. Spremembe naselij 1948–95. 1996. Database. Ljubljana: Geografski inštitut ZRC SAZU, DZS.
5. Breg ob Savi on Kam.si

External links

• Media related to Breg ob Savi at Wikimedia Commons
• Breg ob Savi on Geopedia