The Municipality of Brežice (; ) is a municipality in eastern Slovenia in the Lower Sava Valley along the border with Croatia. The seat of the municipality is the town of Brežice. The area was traditionally divided between Lower Styria (territory on the left bank of the Sava River) and Lower Carniola (territory on the right bank of the Sava River). The entire municipality is now included in the Lower Sava Statistical Region.Brežice municipal site
Geography Brežice is one of the largest municipalities in Slovenia. It lies at the confluence of the Sava and Krka rivers and also stands at the junction of a number of international traffic routes.
Settlements In addition to the municipal seat of Brežice, the municipality also includes the following settlements:
Arnovo Selo Artiče Bizeljska Vas Bizeljsko Blatno Bojsno Boršt Bračna Vas Brezje pri Bojsnem Brezje pri Veliki Dolini Brezovica na Bizeljskem Brvi Bukošek Bukovje Bušeča Vas Čatež ob Savi Čedem Cerina Cerklje ob Krki Cirnik Črešnjice pri Cerkljah Cundrovec Curnovec Dečno Selo Dednja Vas Dobeno Dobova Dolenja Pirošica Dolenja Vas pri Artičah Dolenje Skopice Dramlja Drenovec pri Bukovju Dvorce Gabrje pri Dobovi Gaj Gazice Globočice Globoko Glogov Brod Gorenja Pirošica Gorenje Skopice Gornji Lenart Gregovce Hrastje pri Cerkljah Izvir Jereslavec Jesenice Kamence Kapele Koritno Kraška Vas Križe Krška Vas Laze Loče Mala Dolina Mali Cirnik Mali Obrež Mali Vrh Mihalovec Mostec Mrzlava Vas Nova Vas ob Sotli Nova Vas pri Mokricah Obrežje Oklukova Gora Orešje na Bizeljskem Pavlova Vas Pečice Perišče Piršenbreg Pišece Podgorje pri Pišecah Podgračeno Podvinje Ponikve Poštena Vas Prilipe Račja Vas Rajec Rakovec Ribnica Rigonce Sela pri Dobovi Silovec Slogonsko Slovenska Vas Sobenja Vas Spodnja Pohanca Sromlje Stankovo Stara Vas–Bizeljsko Stojanski Vrh Trebež Velika Dolina Velike Malence Veliki Obrež Vinji Vrh Vitna Vas Volčje Vrhje Vrhovska Vas Zasap Žejno Zgornja Pohanca Zgornji Obrež Župeča Vas Župelevec
Tourism The area's many hot springs have contributed to the development of the largest natural spa and the second largest tourist center in Slovenia, Čateške Toplice (the Terme Čatež Thermal Health Resort).Terme Čatež site The Municipality of Brežice also offers visitors recreation and entertainment, as well as sports including hunting and fishing. The surrounding hills are ideal for fruit growing and viticulture. The vineyards of the Bizeljsko and Pišece districts are renowned for their top-quality wines.
References
External links
Municipality of Brežice on Geopedia Brežice municipal website