Brezovica, Sabinov District

Brezovica
Village
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Coordinates: 49°8′43″N 20°50′51″E
Country	Slovakia
Region	Prešov Region
District	Sabinov District
First mentioned	1274[1]
Government
• Mayor	Jozef Hodoši
Area
• Total	18.23 km^2 (7.04 sq mi)
	[2]
Elevation	447 m (1,467 ft)
Population
• Total	1,684 (31.12.2023)
Vehicle registration	SB
Website	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.[3]

Geography

The municipality lies at an altitude of 456 metres (1,496 feet) and covers an area of 18.235 km^2 (7.041 sq mi). It has a population of about 1700 people.

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)

Brezovica and Levočské vrchy Mts.

See also

• List of municipalities and towns in Slovakia

External links

• https://web.archive.org/web/20071116010355/http://www.statistics.sk/mosmis/eng/run.html
• https://web.archive.org/web/20080607024135/http://www.panoramio.com/user/1812699/tags/Brezovica
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ht3tYBfqBgQ
• Surnames of living people in Brezovica

References

1. "História obce". www.brezovicanadtorysou.sk.
2. Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic (www.statistics.sk). "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce". www.statistics.sk. Retrieved 2024-02-08.
3. "História obce". www.brezovicanadtorysou.sk/. Retrieved 11 August 2024.