Brezje pri Lekmarju
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Brezje pri Lekmarju is a small settlement in the Šmarje pri Jelšah
municipality
in eastern Slovenia
. It lies in in the Kozjansko area to the south of Šmarje and to the east of Sveti Štefan
. The area was traditionally part of Lower Styria
. The municipality is now included in the Savinja statistical region
.
Šmarje pri Jelšah
Šmarje pri Jelšah is a town and a municipality in eastern Slovenia. The area was part of the traditional region of Lower Styria. The municipality is now included in the Savinja statistical region...
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 eastern 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...
. It lies in in the Kozjansko area to the south of Šmarje and to the east of Sveti Štefan
Sveti Štefan, Šmarje pri Jelšah
Sveti Štefan is a small settlement in the Šmarje pri Jelšah municipality in eastern Slovenia. It lies in the hills to the south of Šmarje in the Kozjansko area. The area is part of the traditional region of Lower Styria...
. The area was traditionally part of Lower Styria
Lower Styria
Lower Styria or Slovenian Styria is a traditional region in northeastern Slovenia, comprising the southern third of the former Duchy of Styria. The population of Lower Styria in its historical boundaries amounts to around 705,000 inhabitants, or 34.5% of the population of Slovenia...
. The municipality is now included in the Savinja statistical region
Savinjska statistical region
The Savinja statistical region is a statistical region in Slovenia. The largest town in the region is Celje. It is named after the Savinja River....
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