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
18.18 km2 (7.02 sq mi)
Elevation447 m (1,467 ft)
Population
 (2024)[2]
 • Total
1,684
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
827 4[3]
Area code+421 51[3]
Vehicle registration plate (until 2022)SB
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 447 metres (1,467 ft)[3] and covers an area of 18.18 km2 (7.02 sq mi) (2024).[5]

Population

Population statistic (10 years)[6]
Year1994200420142024
Count1675168717101684
Difference +0.71% +1.36% −1.52%
Population statistic[6]
Year20232024
Count16841684
Difference+0%

It has a population of 1684 people (31 December 2024).[7]

Ethnicity

Census 2021 (1+ %)[8][9]
EthnicityNumberFraction
Slovak165998.16%
Not found out301.77%
Rusyn191.12%
Total1690

In year 2021 was 1690 people by ethnicity 1659 as Slovak, 30 as Not found out, 19 as Rusyn, 4 as Czech, 4 as German, 3 as Other, 1 as Russian and 1 as Hungarian.

Religion

Census 2021 (1+ %)[10]
ReligionNumberFraction
Roman Catholic Church155091.72%
None533.14%
Greek Catholic Church432.54%
Not found out301.78%
Total1690

In year 2021 was 1690 people by religion 1550 from Roman Catholic Church, 53 from None, 43 from Greek Catholic Church, 30 from Not found out, 4 from Ad hoc movements, 2 from Other and not ascertained christian church, 2 from Evangelical Church, 1 from Calvinist Church, 1 from Eastern Orthodox Church, 1 from Christian Congregations in Slovakia, 1 from Other, 1 from United Methodist Church and 1 from Apostolic Church.

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_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 d "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
  4. ^ "História obce". www.brezovicanadtorysou.sk/. Retrieved 11 August 2024.
  5. ^ "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.
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  7. ^ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne) [om7101rr_obce=AREAS_SK]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2025-03-31. Retrieved 2025-03-31.
  8. ^ "Population - Basic results". www.scitanie.sk. Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Retrieved 2025-11-03.
  9. ^ "Population - Basic results". www.scitanie.sk. Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Retrieved 2025-11-03.
  10. ^ "Population - Basic results". www.scitanie.sk. Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Retrieved 2025-11-03.