Brje (pronounced [ˈbəːɾjɛ]; Italian: Bria dei Furlani) is a settlement in the hills on the left bank of the Vipava River in the Municipality of Ajdovščina in the Littoral region of Slovenia. It is made up of eleven hamlets: Kasovlje, Nečilec, Most, Kodrovi, Pečenkovi, Martini, Mihelji, Žulji, Cinki, Furlani, and Sveti Martin.[2]

Brje
Brje is located in Slovenia
Brje
Brje
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 45°52′6.4″N 13°48′54.94″E / 45.868444°N 13.8152611°E / 45.868444; 13.8152611
Country Slovenia
Traditional regionLittoral
Statistical regionGorizia
MunicipalityAjdovščina
Area
 • Total5.34 km2 (2.06 sq mi)
Elevation
167.3 m (548.9 ft)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total428
 • Density71/km2 (180/sq mi)
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Churches

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Saints Cyril and Methodius Church

The parish church in the settlement is dedicated to Saints Cyril and Methodius and belongs to the Koper Diocese. A second church belonging to the parish is dedicated to Saint Martin and is built on top of a hill in the hamlet of Sveti Martin, which gets its name from the church[3] Saint Martin's Church contains ceramic artworks by Peter Černe.

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References

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  1. ^ "Brje, Ajdovščina". Place Names. Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia. Retrieved 21 February 2013.
  2. ^ Ajdovščina municipal site Archived May 15, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ Koper Diocese list of churches Archived March 6, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
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