Municipality of Brda

The Municipality of Brda (pronounced [ˈbəɾda]; Slovene: Občina Brda, Italian: Comune di Collio) is a municipality in western Slovenia. It is located in the Slovenian Littoral region, extending from the Italian border to the Soča River. It is bounded by Sabotin Hill (609 meters or 1,998 feet) to the east and Korada Hill (812 meters or 2,664 feet) to the north.

Municipality of Brda
Občina Brda
The village of Hum in the municipality
Location of the Municipality of Brda in Slovenia
Coordinates: 45°59′52″N 13°31′43″E
Country Slovenia
Government
  MayorFranc Mužič (LDS)
Area
  Total72 km2 (28 sq mi)
Population
 (2010)
  Total5,757
  Density80/km2 (210/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02 (CEST)
Websitewww.obcina-brda.si

The people speak a distinctive Slovene dialect belonging to the Littoral dialect group.

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