Izvir | |
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Coordinates: 45°51′34.08″N 15°33′6.69″E / 45.8594667°N 15.5518583°E | |
Country |
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Traditional region | Lower Carniola |
Statistical region | Lower Sava |
Municipality | Brežice |
Area | |
• Total | 1.83 km2 (0.71 sq mi) |
Elevation | 289.6 m (950.1 ft) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 16 |
• Density | 8.7/km2 (23/sq mi) |
[1] |
Izvir (pronounced
[iˈzʋiːɾ]) is a small settlement in the
Municipality of Brežice in eastern
Slovenia. It lies in the
Gorjanci Mountains close to the border with
Croatia. The area is part of the traditional region of
Lower Carniola. It is now included in the
Lower Sava Statistical Region.
[2]
The name Izvir means 'spring' or 'source of water' in Slovene. Chance finds of Roman clay piping and archaeological excavations in the 1930s revealed a now-reconstructed water cistern at the source of a stream and a Roman aqueduct supplying water to the nearby settlement of Neviodunum. [3]