Brezovci, Puconci

Place in Prekmurje, Slovenia
46°42′21.41″N 16°7′16.01″E / 46.7059472°N 16.1211139°E / 46.7059472; 16.1211139Country SloveniaTraditional regionPrekmurjeStatistical regionMuraMunicipalityPuconciArea
 • Total4.23 km2 (1.63 sq mi)Elevation
203 m (666 ft)Population
 (2002)
 • Total264[1]

Brezovci (pronounced [ˈbɾeːzɔu̯tsi]; Hungarian: Vasnyíres[2]) is a village in the Municipality of Puconci in the Prekmurje region of Slovenia.[3]

There is a small chapel in the centre of the village with a three-story belfry.[4]

Notable people

Notable people that were born or lived in Brezovci include:

  • Ferenc Talányi (a.k.a. Ferenc Temlin), founder of the Prekmurje Slovene almanac Dober pajdás (The Good Friend).

References

  1. ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
  2. ^ Vengušt, Jernej. 1919. Seznamek prekmurskih občin (krajev) z označbo pošte in zemljevidom. Radgona, p. 4.
  3. ^ Puconci municipal site
  4. ^ Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage reference number 24594
  • Brezovci on Geopedia
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Municipality of Puconci
Settlements
Administrative seat: Puconci
Current
Former
  • Novi Beznovci
  • Stari Beznovci
The location of the Municipality of Puconci
Landmarks
  • Bodonci Lutheran Church
  • Puconci Lutheran Church
  • St. Sebastian's Church
Notable people


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