Breznička, Stropkov District

Breznička
Breznička
Municipality
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	Coordinates: 49°13′N 21°42′E / 49.22°N 21.70°E
Country	Slovakia
Region	Prešov Region
District	Stropkov District
First mentioned	1430
Area
• Total	5.84 km2 (2.25 sq mi)
Elevation	235 m (771 ft)
Population (2021)
• Total	128
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	910 1
Area code	+421 54
Car plate	SP
Website	www.breznicka-sp.sk

Breznička (Rusyn: Бережничка; Hungarian: Kisberezsnye) is a village and municipality in Stropkov District in the Prešov Region of north-eastern Slovakia.

History

In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1430.

The municipality lies at an altitude of 220 metres and covers an area of 5.838 km². It has a population of about 130 people.

According to the 2001 census, 96.3% were Slovak and 3.7% Rusyn.

According to the 2001 census, 93.3% were Greek Catholic, 4.5% Orthodox and 2.2% Roman Catholic.

The records for genealogical research are available at the state archive "Statny Archiv in Presov, Slovakia"

^ "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce [om7014rr_ukaz: Rozloha (Štvorcový meter)]". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
^ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne)". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.

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