Breznička, Poltár District

Breznička
Ipolyberzence
Municipality
Evangelical Church in Breznička
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Breznička
Location of Breznička in the Banská Bystrica Region
Breznička
Location of Breznička in Slovakia
Coordinates: 48°25′N 19°44′E / 48.417°N 19.733°E / 48.417; 19.733
Country Slovakia
Region Banská Bystrica Region
DistrictPoltár District
First mentioned1279
Area
[1]
 • Total
9.19 km2 (3.55 sq mi)
Elevation
[3]
227 m (745 ft)
Population
 (2024)[2]
 • Total
744
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
985 02[3]
Area code+421 47[3]
Vehicle registration plate (until 2022)PT
Websitewww.obecbreznicka.sk

Breznička (Hungarian: Ipolyberzence, German: Bersentz) is a village and municipality in the Poltár District in the Banská Bystrica Region of Slovakia.

History

In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1279 (Berzenche) as a Slavic settlement. Before the establishment of independent Czechoslovakia in 1918, it was part of Nógrád County within the Kingdom of Hungary. From 1939 to 1945, it was part of the Slovak Republic.

Population

Population statistic (10 years)[4]
Year1994200420142024
Count794772768744
Difference −2.77% −0.51% −3.12%
Population statistic[4]
Year20232024
Count737744
Difference+0.94%

It has a population of 744 people (31 December 2024).[5]

Ethnicity

Census 2021 (1+ %)[6][7]
EthnicityNumberFraction
Slovak70997.79%
Not found out91.24%
Total725

In year 2021 was 725 people by ethnicity 709 as Slovak, 9 as Not found out, 7 as Hungarian, 5 as Czech, 1 as German and 1 as Other.

Religion

Census 2021 (1+ %)[8]
ReligionNumberFraction
Roman Catholic Church42859.03%
None16622.9%
Evangelical Church11215.45%
Not found out91.24%
Total725

In year 2021 was 725 people by religion 428 from Roman Catholic Church, 166 from None, 112 from Evangelical Church, 9 from Not found out, 3 from Other, 2 from Other and not ascertained christian church, 2 from Ad hoc movements, 1 from Hinduism, 1 from Greek Catholic Church and 1 from United Methodist Church.

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.

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): 1776-1905 (parish A)
  • Lutheran church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1734-1897 (parish B)


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