Brezovica, Sabinov District

{{Short description|Municipality of Slovakia in Sabinov district}}

{{Infobox settlement

| name = Brezovica

| other_name =

| settlement_type = Municipality

| image_skyline = Slovakia Brezovica 7.JPG

| image_caption =

| image_flag = Brezovica-sabinov-flag.svg

| image_shield =

| subdivision_type = Country

| subdivision_name = {{SVK}}

| subdivision_type1 = Region

| subdivision_name1 = {{flag|Prešov Region}}

| subdivision_type2 = District

| subdivision_name2 = Sabinov District

| pushpin_map = Slovakia Prešov Region#Slovakia

| pushpin_relief = 1

| pushpin_map_caption = Location of Brezovica in the Prešov Region##Location of Brezovica in Slovakia

| coordinates = {{coord|49|8|43|N|20|50|51|E|region:SK|display=inline,title}}

| leader_title = Mayor

| leader_name = Jozef Hodoši

| leader_party =

| established_title = First mentioned

| established_date = 1317

| area_footnotes = {{Cite web |url=http://datacube.statistics.sk/#!/view/sk/VBD_DEM/om7014rr/v_om7014rr_00_00_00_sk |title=Hustota obyvateľstva - obce [om7014rr_ukaz: Rozloha (Štvorcový meter)] |language=sk |date=2022-03-31 |website=www.statistics.sk |publisher= Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic|access-date=2022-03-31}}

| area_total_km2 = 18.19

| elevation_footnotes = {{Cite web |url=http://datacube.statistics.sk/#!/view/sk/VBD_SK_WIN/om5001rr/v_om5001rr_00_00_00_sk |title=Základná charakteristika |language=sk |date=2015-04-17 |website=www.statistics.sk |publisher= Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic|access-date=2022-03-31}}

| elevation_m = 447

| population_as_of = {{abbr|2021|Population: 2021-12-31. Population density & Total area: 2021-06-30/-07-01. Elevation, Postal code & Area code (last updated): 2015-04-17.}}

| population_footnotes = {{Cite web |url=http://datacube.statistics.sk/#!/view/sk/VBD_DEM/om7101rr/v_om7101rr_00_00_00_sk |title=Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne) |language=sk |date=2022-03-31 |website=www.statistics.sk |publisher= Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic|access-date=2022-03-31}}

| population_total = 1680

| timezone1 = CET

| utc_offset1 = +1

| timezone1_DST = CEST

| utc_offset1_DST = +2

| postal_code_type = Postal code

| postal_code = 827 4

| area_code = +421 51

| blank_name = Car plate

| blank_info = SB

| website = {{URL|https://www.brezovicanadtorysou.sk/}}

}}

Brezovica, fully Brezovica nad Torysou ({{langx|hu|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.{{Cite web |title=História obce |url=https://www.brezovicanadtorysou.sk/obec/historia-obce/ |access-date=11 August 2024 |website=www.brezovicanadtorysou.sk/}}

Geography

The municipality lies at an altitude of {{convert|456|m|ft|abbr=off}} and covers an area of {{convert|18.235|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}}. It has a population of about 1700 people.

People

Genealogical resources

The records for genealogical research are available at the state archive in Prešov ({{langx|sk|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)

Image:Brezovica in Levočské vrchy Mts..jpg

See also

References