Brezovica, Sabinov District

Brezovica
Brezovica
Location of Brezovica in the Prešov Region
Brezovica
Location of Brezovica in Slovakia
Coordinates: 49°8′43″N 20°50′51″E / 49.14528°N 20.84750°E / 49.14528; 20.84750
Country Slovakia
Region Prešov Region
DistrictSabinov District
First mentioned1317
Government
 • MayorJozef Hodoši
Area
 • Total
18.19 km2 (7.02 sq mi)
Elevation447 m (1,467 ft)
Population
 (2021)[3]
 • Total
1,680
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
827 4[2]
Area code+421 51[2]
Car plateSB
Websitewww.brezovicanadtorysou.sk

Brezovica, fully Brezovica nad Torysou (Hungarian: Berzevice, Berzevicze) is a village and municipality in Sabinov District in the Prešov Region of north-eastern Slovakia.

History

In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1274.[4]

Geography

The municipality lies at an altitude of 456 metres (1,496 feet) and covers an area of 18.235 km2 (7.041 sq mi). It has a population of about 1700 people.

People

  • Berzeviczy family

Genealogical resources

The records for genealogical research are available at the state archive in Prešov (Slovak: Štátny archív v Prešove).

  • Roman Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1838-1896 (parish A)
  • Greek Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1810-1907 (parish B)

See also

References

  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ a b c "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
  3. ^ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne)". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
  4. ^ "História obce". www.brezovicanadtorysou.sk/. Retrieved 11 August 2024.