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Breznica is a village and municipality in Stropkov District in the Prešov Region of north-eastern Slovakia.

Breznica
Municipality
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Coordinates: 49°10′N 21°40′E
Country	Slovakia
Region	Prešov
District	Stropkov
First mentioned	1404
Area
• Total	9.931 km2 (3.834 sq mi)
Elevation	176 m (577 ft)
Population
• Total	725
• Density	73/km2 (190/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	091 01 (pošta Stropkov)
Area code	+421-54
Car plate	SK
Website	www.breznica.dcom.sk

History

In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1404.

Geography

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.

Genealogical resources

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

• Roman Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1700-1897 (parish B)
• Greek Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1842-1919 (parish B)

See also

• List of municipalities and towns in Slovakia

External links

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

На других языках

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[de] Breznica (Slowakei)

Breznica (bis 1927 slowakisch „Brežnica“ oder „Veľká Brežnica“; ungarisch Nagyberezsnye – bis 1902 Nagybrezsnyice) ist eine Gemeinde im Bezirk Stropkov in der Ostslowakei.

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- [en] Breznica, Stropkov District

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