Lesno Brdo (pronounced [ˈleːsnɔ ˈbəɾdɔ]; German: Hölzenegg[2]) in the Municipality of Vrhnika in Slovenia is a continuation of the settlement of Lesno Brdo in the neighbouring Municipality of Horjul. Because it belongs to a different municipality, its population and administrative statistics are always stated separately.[3]
Lesno Brdo | |
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  Lesno Brdo Location in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates: 46°0′14.49″N 14°20′14.98″E / 46.0040250°N 14.3374944°E | |
| Country |  Slovenia |
| Traditional region | Inner Carniola |
| Statistical region | Central Slovenia |
| Municipality | Vrhnika |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.03 km2 (0.78 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 299.9 m (983.9 ft) |
| Population (2002) | |
• Total | 279 |
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Lesno Brdo is best known for its red limestone quarries.[4]
References
edit- ^ Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia Archived November 18, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru, vol. 6: Kranjsko. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 118.
- ^ Vrhnika municipal site
- ^ Mineral Company site Archived 2011-10-06 at the Wayback Machine
External links
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Media related to Lesno Brdo at Wikimedia Commons- Lesno Brdo on Geopedia
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