Brode, Vransko

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]

Brode

Tržca (until 1955)
Brode
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 46°14′54.29″N 14°57′54.89″E
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]

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. 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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