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Brje pri Koprivi
Brje pri KopriviLocation in Slovenia
Coordinates: 45°46′36.32″N 13°50′30.81″E / 45.7767556°N 13.8418917°E / 45.7767556; 13.8418917
Country	Slovenia
Traditional region	Littoral
Statistical region	Coastal–Karst
Municipality	Sežana
Area
• Total	1.62 km (0.63 sq mi)
Elevation	281 m (922 ft)
Population
• Total	23

Brje pri Koprivi (pronounced [ˈbəɾjɛ pɾi kɔˈpɾiːʋi]) is a small settlement southeast of Kopriva in the Municipality of Sežana in the Littoral region of Slovenia.

Name

The name Brje pri Koprivi literally means 'Brje near Kopriva'. The name Brje is derived from *Brjane 'hill dwellers', ultimately from Common Slavic *bьrdo 'hill'. Like other settlements with the same name (e.g., Brje, Brje pri Komnu), it is thus a geographical designation for the original inhabitants.

History

It was settled by the Uskoks, as evidenced by the surnames Jurca, Novič, and Gulič as well as the former church (demolished in 1802) dedicated to the Prophet Elijah.

References

1. Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
2. Sežana municipal site Archived February 11, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
3. Snoj, Marko (2009). Etimološki slovar slovenskih zemljepisnih imen. Ljubljana: Modrijan. p. 82.
4. Savnik, Roman (1968). Krajevni leksikon Slovenije, vol. 1. Ljubljana: Državna založba Slovenije. p. 305.

External links

• [REDACTED] Media related to Brje pri Koprivi at Wikimedia Commons
• Brje pri Koprivi on Geopedia

v t e Municipality of Sežana
Settlements	Administrative seat: Sežana Current Avber Bogo Brestovica pri Povirju Brje pri Koprivi Dane pri Sežani Dobravlje Dol pri Vogljah Dolenje Dutovlje Filipčje Brdo Godnje Gorenje pri Divači Gradišče pri Štjaku Gradnje Grahovo Brdo Griže Hribi Jakovce Kazlje Kopriva Kosovelje Krajna Vas Kregolišče Kreplje Križ Krtinovica Lipica Lokev Mahniči Majcni Merče Nova Vas Orlek Plešivica Pliskovica Podbreže Poljane pri Štjaku Ponikve Povir Prelože pri Lokvi Pristava Raša Ravnje Razguri Sela Selo Senadolice Šepulje Skopo Šmarje pri Sežani Štjak Stomaž Štorje Tabor Tomaj Tublje pri Komnu Utovlje Veliki Dol Veliko Polje Voglje Vrabče Vrhovlje Žirje Former Dolenja Brestovica Gorenja Brestovica
Landmarks	Lipica Stud Farm Sežana Parish Church Vilenica Cave
Notable people	Avgust Černigoj Danilo Dolci Branka Jurca Taras Kermauner Srečko Kosovel Jože Pahor Ciril Zlobec

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