Obrežje, Brežice

Obrežje
Obrežje
	Obrežje Location in Slovenia
	Coordinates: 45°53′59.1″N 15°39′26.11″E / 45.899750°N 15.6572528°E
Country	Slovenia
Traditional region	Lower Carniola
Statistical region	Lower Sava
Municipality	Brežice
Area
• Total	1.64 km2 (0.63 sq mi)
Elevation	143.8 m (472 ft)
Population (2020)
• Total	354
• Density	216/km2 (559/sq mi)

Obrežje (pronounced [ɔˈbɾeːʒjɛ]) is a settlement in the Municipality of Brežice in eastern Slovenia, close to the border with Croatia. The area is part of the traditional region of Lower Carniola. It is now included with the rest of the municipality in the Lower Sava Statistical Region.^[2]

History

During the Second World War, Obrežje was one of six Slovene settlements (together with Čedem, Jesenice, Nova Vas pri Mokricah, Rajec, and Slovenska Vas) that were incorporated into the Independent State of Croatia.^[3]

Border crossing

A major motorway border crossing is located here. Obrežje is the end/start of Slovenia's A2 motorway. It connects to Croatia's A3 Motorway. Both motorways form part of the European route E70. The Croatian settlement across the border is Bregana, part of the town of Samobor. From 21 December 2007, when Slovenia became part of the Schengen area, until 1 January 2023, when Croatia joined the Schengen area, the Obrežje–Bregana border crossing was a Schengen external crossing.

Events

In February 2010, Obrežje featured as the finish point in a four-day winter ultramarathon that started in Rateče, 220 km (140 mi) away.^[4]

References

↑ "Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia". Archived from the original on 18 November 2008. Retrieved 23 December 2009.
↑ "Brežice municipal site". Archived from the original on 19 October 2012. Retrieved 23 December 2009.
↑ "Bo Slovenija od Hrvaške zahtevala poplačilo vojne škode?". Delo. 11 April 2011. Retrieved 24 September 2026.
↑ "Trans Slovenia Winter Ultramarathon site". Archived from the original on 6 March 2010. Retrieved 6 March 2010.

External links

Obrežje on Geopedia

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[1] "Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia". Archived from the original on 18 November 2008. Retrieved 23 December 2009.

[2] "Brežice municipal site". Archived from the original on 19 October 2012. Retrieved 23 December 2009.

[3] "Bo Slovenija od Hrvaške zahtevala poplačilo vojne škode?". Delo. 11 April 2011. Retrieved 24 September 2026.

[4] "Trans Slovenia Winter Ultramarathon site". Archived from the original on 6 March 2010. Retrieved 6 March 2010.

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