Brehy, Žarnovica District

Brehy
Magasmart
Municipality
Flag
Brehy
Location of Brehy in the Banská Bystrica Region
Brehy
Location of Brehy in Slovakia
Coordinates: 48°24′N 18°39′E / 48.40°N 18.65°E / 48.40; 18.65
Country Slovakia
Region Banská Bystrica Region
DistrictŽarnovica District
First mentioned1283
Area
[1]
 • Total
12.36 km2 (4.77 sq mi)
Elevation
[3]
221 m (725 ft)
Population
 (2024)[2]
 • Total
977
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
968 01[3]
Area code+421 45[3]
Vehicle registration plate (until 2022)ZC
Websitewww.brehy.sk

Brehy (German: Hochwald, Hohenmaut, Hochstein, Hochstätten; Hungarian: Magasmart, until 1890: Magaspart) is a village and municipality in the Žarnovica District, Banská Bystrica Region in Slovakia.

History

In historical records, the village was first mentioned in 1283 when German colonists arrived here for overworking local mines of silver (from I. Lasslob "Deutsche Ortsnamen in der Slowakei") In 1339 the King gave the village to the Sz. Elizabeth Hospital in Nová Baňa, in 1601 it passed to the noble Dóczy family.

Population

Population statistic (10 years)[4]
Year1994200420142024
Count011181052977
Difference – −5.90% −7.12%
Population statistic[4]
Year20232024
Count997977
Difference−2.00%

It has a population of 977 people (31 December 2024).[5]

Ethnicity

Census 2021 (1+ %)[6][7]
EthnicityNumberFraction
Slovak101198.15%
Romani131.26%
Total1030

In year 2021 was 1030 people by ethnicity 1011 as Slovak, 13 as Romani, 6 as Czech, 5 as Not found out, 2 as Polish, 2 as German, 1 as Ukrainian, 1 as Rusyn, 1 as Russian, 1 as Other, 1 as French and 1 as Bulgarian.

Religion

Census 2021 (1+ %)[8]
ReligionNumberFraction
Roman Catholic Church79877.48%
None17717.18%
Not found out121.17%
Evangelical Church121.17%
Total1030

In year 2021 was 1030 people by religion 798 from Roman Catholic Church, 177 from None, 12 from Not found out, 12 from Evangelical Church, 9 from Christian Congregations in Slovakia, 8 from Greek Catholic Church, 4 from Islam, 3 from Other, 2 from Ad hoc movements, 1 from Eastern Orthodox Church, 1 from Paganism and natural spirituality, 1 from United Methodist Church, 1 from Church of the Brethren and 1 from Buddhism.

Genealogical resources

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

  • Roman Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1784-1896 (parish A)
  • Lutheran church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1812-1895 (parish B)

See also

References

  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne) [om7101rr_obce=AREAS_SK]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2025-03-31. Retrieved 2025-03-31.
  3. ^ a b c "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne) [om7101rr_obce=AREAS_SK]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2025-03-31. Retrieved 2025-03-31.
  6. ^ "Population - Basic results". www.scitanie.sk. Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Retrieved 2025-11-03.
  7. ^ "Population - Basic results". www.scitanie.sk. Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Retrieved 2025-11-03.
  8. ^ "Population - Basic results". www.scitanie.sk. Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Retrieved 2025-11-03.


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