The Municipality of Brežice (; ) is a municipality in eastern Slovenia in the Lower Sava Valley along the border with Croatia. The seat of the municipality is the town of Brežice. The area was traditionally divided between Lower Styria (territory on the left bank of the Sava River) and Lower Carniola (territory on the right bank of the Sava River). The entire municipality is now included in the Lower Sava Statistical Region.
Geography
Brežice is one of the largest municipalities in Slovenia. It lies at the confluence of the Sava and Krka rivers and also stands at the junction of a number of international traffic routes.
Settlements
In addition to the municipal seat of Brežice, the municipality also includes the following settlements:
Arnovo Selo
Artiče
Bizeljska Vas
Bizeljsko
Blatno
Bojsno
Boršt
Bračna Vas
Brezje pri Bojsnem
Brezje pri Veliki Dolini
Brezovica na Bizeljskem
Brvi
Bukošek
Bukovje
Bušeča Vas
Čatež ob Savi
Čedem
Cerina
Cerklje ob Krki
Cirnik
Črešnjice pri Cerkljah
Cundrovec
Curnovec
Dečno Selo
Dednja Vas
Dobeno
Dobova
Dolenja Pirošica
Dolenja Vas pri Artičah
Dolenje Skopice
Dramlja
Drenovec pri Bukovju
Dvorce
Gabrje pri Dobovi
Gaj
Gazice
Globočice
Globoko
Glogov Brod
Gorenja Pirošica
Gorenje Skopice
Gornji Lenart
Gregovce
Hrastje pri Cerkljah
Izvir
Jereslavec
Jesenice
Kamence
Kapele
Koritno
Kraška Vas
Križe
Krška Vas
Laze
Loče
Mala Dolina
Mali Cirnik
Mali Obrež
Mali Vrh
Mihalovec
Mostec
Mrzlava Vas
Nova Vas ob Sotli
Nova Vas pri Mokricah
Obrežje
Oklukova Gora
Orešje na Bizeljskem
Pavlova Vas
Pečice
Perišče
Piršenbreg
Pišece
Podgorje pri Pišecah
Podgračeno
Podvinje
Ponikve
Poštena Vas
Prilipe
Račja Vas
Rajec
Rakovec
Ribnica
Rigonce
Sela pri Dobovi
Silovec
Slogonsko
Slovenska Vas
Sobenja Vas
Spodnja Pohanca
Sromlje
Stankovo
Stara Vas–Bizeljsko
Stojanski Vrh
Trebež
Velika Dolina
Velike Malence
Veliki Obrež
Vinji Vrh
Vitna Vas
Volčje
Vrhje
Vrhovska Vas
Zasap
Žejno
Zgornja Pohanca
Zgornji Obrež
Župeča Vas
Župelevec
Tourism
The area's many hot springs have contributed to the development of the largest natural spa and the second largest tourist center in Slovenia, Čateške Toplice (the Terme Čatež Thermal Health Resort). The Municipality of Brežice also offers visitors recreation and entertainment, as well as sports including hunting and fishing. The surrounding hills are ideal for fruit growing and viticulture. The vineyards of the Bizeljsko and Pišece districts are renowned for their top-quality wines.