Breznica, Stropkov District

Breznica
Breznica
Municipality
	Flag Coat of arms
	Breznica Location of Breznica in the Prešov Region Breznica Location of Breznica in Slovakia
	Coordinates: 49°10′N 21°40′E / 49.17°N 21.67°E
Country	Slovakia
Region	Prešov Region
District	Stropkov District
First mentioned	1404
Area
• Total	9.92 km2 (3.83 sq mi)
Elevation	176 m (577 ft)
Population (2021)
• Total	846
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	910 1
Area code	+421 54
Car plate	SP
Website	www.breznica.dcom.sk

Breznica (Hungarian: Nagyberezsnye) 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 1404.

The municipality lies at an altitude of 176 metres and covers an area of 9.931 km². It has a population of about 725 people.

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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