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

Breznička
Municipality
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Coordinates: 49°13′26″N 21°41′59″E
Country	Slovakia
Region	Prešov
District	Stropkov
First mentioned	1430
Area
• Total	5.83[1] km2 (2.25[1] sq mi)
Elevation	235[2] m (771[2] ft)
Population  (2021)
• Total	130[3]
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	091 01[2]
Area code	+421 54[2]
Car plate	SK
Website	www.breznicka-sp.sk

History

In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1430.

Geography

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.

Ethnicity

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

Religion

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

Genealogical resources

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

See also

• List of municipalities and towns in Slovakia

References

External links

• Media related to Breznička at Wikimedia Commons
• Official website
• https://web.archive.org/web/20070513023228/http://www.statistics.sk/mosmis/eng/run.html
• Surnames of living people in Breznicka

На других языках

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[de] Breznička (Stropkov)

Breznička (bis 1927 slowakisch „Brežnička“; ungarisch Kisberezsnye – bis 1902 Kisbrezsnyice) ist eine kleine Gemeinde im Bezirk Stropkov in der Ostslowakei.

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- [en] Breznička, Stropkov District

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