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Breznička, Stropkov District

Municipality in Slovakia

49°13′26″N 21°41′59″E / 49.22389°N 21.69972°E / 49.22389; 21.69972Country

SlovakiaRegionPrešovDistrictStropkovFirst mentioned1430Area

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• Total5.83 km² (2.25 sq mi)Elevation

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235 m (771 ft)Population

(2021)^[3]^[4]

• Total130 • Density22.01/km² (8.50/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code

091 01^[2]

Area code+421 54^[2]Car plateSKWebsitewww.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.

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"

References

^ "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.
^ "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.