Country Slovenia Statistical region Upper Carniola Elevation 696 m Local time Friday 8:38 AM | Traditional region Upper Carniola Municipality Škofja Loka Area 4.51 km² Population 42 (2002) | |
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Breznica pod Lubnikom ([ˈbɾeːznitsa pɔd lubˈniːkɔm]) is a village in the Municipality of Škofja Loka in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia.
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Map of 4220 Breznica pod Lubnikom, Slovenia
Name
The name of the settlement was changed from Breznica to Breznica pod Lubnikom in 1953. The name is derived from the common noun breza 'birch'. Like similar toponyms in Slovenia (e.g., Brezova, Brezovec, Brezovci), it originally referred to the local vegetation.
History
Ancient settlement in the area is attested by the discovery of Neolithic artifacts above the village in Lubnik Cave (Slovene: Lubniška jama, also known as Kevdrc Cave) on the south slope of Mount Lubnik (1025 m). During the Second World War, the Partisans Peter Kavčič (a.k.a. Jegorov; 1908–1944) and Danila Kumar (a.k.a. Andreja; 1921–1944), later named a People's Hero of Yugoslavia, were killed in fighting here. They are commemorated by a monument.
Unmarked grave
Breznica pod Lubnikom is the site of an unmarked grave from the Second World War. The Breznica Grave (Slovene: Grobišče Breznica) is located on a steep slope 10 m below the road northwest of the village. It contains the remains of the civilian Gabrijela Lukanc, whom the Partisans abducted from her home in Puštal in the fall of 1944 and murdered after several days.
Notable people
Notable people that were born or lived in Breznica pod Lubnikom include: