Country Slovenia Website www.brezice.si Population 24,483 (2002) | Time zone CET (UTC+01) Area 268.1 km² Team RK Brežice | |
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Points of interest Krka, Brežice Castle, Posavski muzej Brežice, Castles ‑ svetovna razstava, Pišece Castle | ||
The Municipality of Brežice (Slovene: Občina Brežice) is a municipality in eastern Slovenia in the Lower Sava Valley, near the Croatian border. 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.
Map of Bre%C5%BEice, Slovenia
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.
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). 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.