Brestanica

Brestanica
Rajhenburg (until 1952)
Brestanica is located in Slovenia
Brestanica
Brestanica
Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 45°59′46.01″N 15°28′37.71″E / 45.9961139°N 15.4771417°E / 45.9961139; 15.4771417
Country Slovenia
Traditional regionStyria
Statistical regionLower Sava
MunicipalityKrško
Area
 • Total2.88 km2 (1.11 sq mi)
Elevation
177.9 m (583.7 ft)
Population
 (2012)
 • Total963
 • Density334/km2 (870/sq mi)
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Brestanica (pronounced [ˈbɾeːstanitsa]) is an urban settlement in the Municipality of Krško in eastern Slovenia. It lies in the valley at the confluence of the Sava River with a minor tributary called the Brestanica. The area is part of the traditional region of Styria. It is now included with the rest of the municipality in the Lower Sava Statistical Region.[2]

  1. ^ "Brestanica, Krško". Place Names. Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia. Retrieved 18 February 2013.
  2. ^ Krško municipal site