Dolnja Briga

Dolnja Briga (pronounced [ˈdoːlnja ˈbɾiːɡa]; in older sources also Dolenja Briga,^[2] German: Niedertiefenbach^[2][3]) is a settlement in the Municipality of Kočevje in southern Slovenia. The area is part of the traditional region of Lower Carniola and is now included in the Southeast Slovenia Statistical Region.^[4]

Dolnja Briga
Dolnja Briga Location in Slovenia
Coordinates: 45°31′20.05″N 14°49′8.3″E
Country	Slovenia
Traditional region	Lower Carniola
Statistical region	Southeast Slovenia
Municipality	Kočevje
Area
• Total	8.39 km2 (3.24 sq mi)
Elevation	610.6 m (2,003 ft)
Population  (2002)
• Total	17
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The local church was dedicated to Saint Valentine, but only minor ruins remain of the building, which was removed in 1954.^[5] Near the center of the village are the ruins of a school, which was used as a base by the Slovene Partisans until 1944.^[6]