Kapele, Brežice

Podvinje (pronounced [pɔˈdʋiːnjɛ], German: Podvine) is a village north of Dobova in the Municipality of Brežice in eastern Slovenia, close to the border with Croatia. The area is part of the traditional region of Styria. It is now included in the Lower Sava Statistical Region. The Jovsi wetland lies east of the village.

Jovsi is an extensive natural plain divided into wetlands and covering an area of 4.6 square kilometers (1.8 sq mi) in the Municipality of Brežice in Slovenia. It lies west of the lower course of the Sotla River below the Kapele Hills (Slovene: Kapelske gorice). It is bounded by the road from Župelevec to Dobova to the west and the Sotla River to the east. Theories derive the name Jovsi from Slovene jelša 'alder' (a common wetland tree) or from German Jauchsee 'fetid lake'. Until the Sotla River was regulated, the area was regularly inundated by floodwaters from the river.Jovsi is a flood-zone wetland of exceptional natural interest, distinguished by its great diversity of flora and fauna. About 80 species of birds nest here, which has provided ornithologists with the opportunity to collect extensive data. Certain important European species are regularly or intermittently found in Jovsi: the white-tailed eagle (Haliaeetus albicilla), European roller (Coracias garrulus), black stork (Ciconia nigra), white stork (Ciconia ciconia), common snipe (Gallinago gallinago), corn crake (Crex crex), and lesser grey shrike (Lanius minor).Because of its importance for nature conservation, the area is protected as a nature park.

Jereslavec (pronounced [jɛɾɛˈslaːʋəts]; in older sources also Jereslavc, German: Jereslauz) is a settlement on the right bank of the Sotla River in the Municipality of Brežice in eastern Slovenia, close to the border with Croatia. The area is part of the traditional region of Styria. It is now included in the Lower Sava Statistical Region. The Jovsi wetland lies south of the village.

Vrhje (pronounced [ʋəɾˈxjeː], German: Verhje) is a settlement north of Dobova in the Municipality of Brežice in eastern Slovenia, close to the border with Croatia. The area is part of the traditional region of Styria. It is now included with the rest of the municipality in the Lower Sava Statistical Region.

Slogonsko (pronounced [ˈsloːɡɔsnkɔ]; in older sources also Zlogonsko, German: Slogonsko) is a settlement on the right bank of the Sotla River in the Municipality of Brežice in eastern Slovenia, next to the border with Croatia. The area is part of the traditional region of Styria. It is now included in the Lower Sava Statistical Region.

Rakovec (pronounced [ˈɾaːkɔʋəts]; in older sources also Radkovec, German: Radkovetz) is a settlement on the right bank of the Sotla River in the Municipality of Brežice in eastern Slovenia. The area is part of the traditional region of Styria. It is now included with the rest of the municipality in the Lower Sava Statistical Region.The Jovsi wetland lies west of the village. During construction work in the regulation of the Sotla River, chance finds from the Late Bronze Age point to the existence of a so far unexcavated site in the area.

Vukovo Selo is a village in Croatia.

Veliki Obrež (pronounced [ˈʋeːliki ɔˈbɾeːʃ], German: Großobresch) is a settlement on the right bank of the Sotla River in the Municipality of Brežice in eastern Slovenia, close to the border with Croatia. The area is part of the traditional region of Styria. It is now included with the rest of the municipality in the Lower Sava Statistical Region. The Jovsi wetland lies north of the village.

Mali Obrež (pronounced [ˈmaːli ɔˈbɾeːʃ]; German: Kleinobresch) is a settlement in the Municipality of Brežice in eastern Slovenia. It lies along the road from Dobova to Bizeljsko, just north of Dobova. The area is part of the traditional region of Styria. It is now included in the Lower Sava Statistical Region. The Jovsi wetland lies east of the village.

Kraj Donji is a village near Marija Gorica, Croatia. In the 2011 census, it had 493 inhabitants.

Župelevec (pronounced [ʒupɛˈleːʋəts], German: Schupeleutz) is a settlement in the Municipality of Brežice in eastern Slovenia, close to the border with Croatia. The area is part of the traditional region of Styria. It is now included with the rest of the municipality in the Lower Sava Statistical Region.

Obrežje (pronounced [ɔˈbɾeːʒjɛ]) is a settlement in the Municipality of Brežice in eastern Slovenia, close to the border with Croatia. The area is part of the traditional region of Lower Carniola. It is now included with the rest of the municipality in the Lower Sava Statistical Region.