České Brezovo
České Brezovo
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České Brezovo Location of České Brezovo in the Banská Bystrica Region České Brezovo Location of České Brezovo in Slovakia | |
| Coordinates: 48°26′N 19°39′E / 48.43°N 19.65°E | |
| Country | Slovakia |
| Region | Banská Bystrica Region |
| District | Poltár District |
| First mentioned | 1435 |
| Area | |
• Total | 38.66 km2 (14.93 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 451 m (1,480 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 435 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 985 03[3] |
| Area code | +421 47[3] |
| Vehicle registration plate (until 2022) | PT |
| Website | www |
České Brezovo (1773: Cžeska Brezowa; Hungarian: Csehberek, until 1899: Cseh-Brézó) is a village and municipality in the Poltár District in the Banská Bystrica Region of Slovakia.
Geography
The municipality lies at an altitude of 451 metres (1,480 ft)[3] and covers an area of 38.66 km2 (14.93 sq mi) (2024).[4]
History
In historical records, the village was surely mentioned in 1435 (Brezow, Bryzow), but the existence of the village in the area is recorded from 1334 as belonging to Zách, Bosnyák and Szentiványi families. In 1834 János György Zahn (Slovak: Ján Juraj Zahn) based a glasswork in Zlatno settlement. Before the establishment of independent Czechoslovakia in 1918, České Brezovo was part of Nógrád County within the Kingdom of Hungary. From 1939 to 1945, it was part of the Slovak Republic.
Population
| Year | 1994 | 2004 | 2014 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | 983 | 492 | 505 | 435 |
| Difference | −49.94% | +2.64% | −13.86% |
| Year | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Count | 441 | 435 |
| Difference | −1.36% |
It has a population of 435 people (31 December 2024).[6]
Ethnicity
| Ethnicity | Number | Fraction |
|---|---|---|
| Slovak | 435 | 97.97% |
| Not found out | 13 | 2.92% |
| Total | 444 |
In year 2021 was 444 people by ethnicity 435 as Slovak, 13 as Not found out, 1 as Czech, 1 as Hungarian and 1 as Other.
Note on population The difference between the population numbers above and in the census (here and below) is that the population numbers above are mostly made up of permanent residents, etc.; and the census should indicate the place where people actually mainly live.
For example, a student is a citizen of a village because he has permanent residence there (he lived there as a child and has parents), but most of the time he studies at a university in the city.
Religion
| Religion | Number | Fraction |
|---|---|---|
| Roman Catholic Church | 156 | 35.14% |
| Evangelical Church | 153 | 34.46% |
| None | 116 | 26.13% |
| Not found out | 9 | 2.03% |
| Total | 444 |
In year 2021 was 444 people by religion 156 from Roman Catholic Church, 153 from Evangelical Church, 116 from None, 9 from Not found out, 3 from Greek Catholic Church, 2 from Baptists Church, 1 from Old Catholic Church, 1 from Eastern Orthodox Church, 1 from Paganism and natural spirituality, 1 from Other and 1 from Ad hoc movements.
Culture
In České Brezovo was born Bohuslav Tablic, one of the leaders of Slovak classicism. Village commemorates him with a memory plaque on a public library.
Notable personalities
- František Krňan, mathematician
- Bohuslav Tablic, poet, translator, literary historian
Genealogical resources
The records for genealogical research are available at the state archive "Statny Archiv in Banska Bystrica, Slovakia"
- Lutheran church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1784-1925 (parish A)
See also
References
- ^ "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce [om7014rr_obc=AREAS_SK, v_om7014rr_ukaz=Rozloha (Štvorcový meter)]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2025-03-31. Retrieved 2025-03-31.
- ^ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne) [om7101rr_obce=AREAS_SK]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2025-03-31. Retrieved 2025-03-31.
- ^ a b c d "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
- ^ "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce [om7014rr_obc=AREAS_SK, v_om7014rr_ukaz=Rozloha (Štvorcový meter)]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2025-03-31. Retrieved 2025-03-31.
- ^ a b "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne) [om7101rr_obce=AREAS_SK]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2025-03-31. Retrieved 2025-03-31.
- ^ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne) [om7101rr_obce=AREAS_SK]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2025-03-31. Retrieved 2025-03-31.
- ^ "Population - Basic results". www.scitanie.sk. Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Retrieved 2025-11-03.
- ^ "Population - Basic results". www.scitanie.sk. Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Retrieved 2025-11-03.
- ^ "Population - Basic results". www.scitanie.sk. Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Retrieved 2025-11-03.
External links
- Media related to České Brezovo at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website
- http://www.statistics.sk/mosmis/eng/run.html
- http://www.e-obce.sk/obec/ceskebrezovo/ceske-brezovo.html
- Panoramic photos from neighbourhood of České Brezovo
- Surnames of living people in Ceske Brezovo