Municipality of Brda
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 / 45.99778°N 13.52861°E | |
| Country | Slovenia |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Franc Mužič (LDS) |
| Area | |
• Total | 72 km2 (28 sq mi) |
| Population (2010) | |
• Total | 5,757 |
| • Density | 80/km2 (210/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02 (CEST) |
| Website | www |
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.
The people speak a distinctive Slovene dialect belonging to the Littoral dialect group.