Brodzany

Brodzany
Brodzany castle
Brodzany
Location of Brodzany in the Trenčín Region
Brodzany
Location of Brodzany in Slovakia
Coordinates: 48°36′N 18°21′E / 48.60°N 18.35°E / 48.60; 18.35
Country Slovakia
Region Trenčín Region
DistrictPartizánske District
First mentioned1293
Area
 • Total
18.29 km2 (7.06 sq mi)
Elevation192 m (630 ft)
Population
 (2021)[3]
 • Total
883
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
958 42[2]
Area code+421 38[2]
Car platePE
Websitewww.brodzany.sk

Brodzany (Hungarian: Brogyán) is a village and municipality in Partizánske District in the Trenčín Region of western Slovakia.

History

In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1293.

One of the owners – Duke Elimar of Oldenburg, husband of great Russian poet Alexandre Pushkin's niece. Now in Brodzany castle is Pushkin museum.

Geography

The municipality lies at an altitude of 198 metres and covers an area of 18.291 km². It has a population of about 815 people.

Genealogical resources

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

  • Roman Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1766–1952 (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.

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