Brežany, Prešov District

Brežany
Flag of Brežany
Brežany is located in Prešov Region
Brežany
Brežany
Location of Brežany in the Prešov Region
Brežany is located in Slovakia
Brežany
Brežany
Location of Brežany in Slovakia
Coordinates: 48°59′N 21°07′E / 48.98°N 21.11°E / 48.98; 21.11
Country Slovakia
Region Prešov Region
DistrictPrešov District
First mentioned1329
Area
 • Total
3.30 km2 (1.27 sq mi)
Elevation367 m (1,204 ft)
Population
 (2024)[2]
 • Total
213
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
824 1[3]
Area code+421 51[3]
Vehicle registration plate (until 2022)PO
Websitewww.obecbrezany.com

Brežany (Rusyn: Брежаны; Hungarian: Sárosbuják) is a village and municipality in Prešov District in the Prešov Region of eastern Slovakia.

History

In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1329.

Geography

The municipality lies at an altitude of 367 metres (1,204 ft)[3] and covers an area of 3.30 km2 (1.27 sq mi) (2024).[4]

Population

Population statistic (10 years)[5]
Year1994200420142024
Count169149154213
Difference −11.83% +3.35% +38.31%
Population statistic[5]
Year20232024
Count209213
Difference+1.91%

It has a population of 213 people (31 December 2024).[6]

Ethnicity

Census 2021 (1+ %)[7][8]
EthnicityNumberFraction
Slovak19698.49%
Not found out31.5%
Turkish21%
Russian21%
Total199

In year 2021 was 199 people by ethnicity 196 as Slovak, 3 as Not found out, 2 as Turkish, 2 as Russian and 1 as Czech.

Note on population: The difference between the population numbers above and in the census (here and below) is that the population numbers above are mostly made up of permanent residents, etc.; and the census should indicate the place where people actually mainly live.
For example, a student is a citizen of a village because they have permanent residence there (they lived there as a child and has parents), but most of the time he studies at a university in the city.

Religion

Census 2021 (1+ %)[9]
ReligionNumberFraction
Roman Catholic Church15879.4%
None157.54%
Evangelical Church147.04%
Greek Catholic Church84.02%
Not found out21.01%
Islam21.01%
Total199

In year 2021 was 199 people by religion 158 from Roman Catholic Church, 15 from None, 14 from Evangelical Church, 8 from Greek Catholic Church, 2 from Not found out and 2 from Islam.

Genealogical resources

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

  • Roman Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1798–1897 (parish B)
  • Greek Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1825–1898 (parish B)
  • Lutheran church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1753–1895 (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. 31 March 2025. Retrieved 31 March 2025.
  2. ^ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne) [om7101rr_obce=AREAS_SK]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 31 March 2025. Retrieved 31 March 2025.
  3. ^ a b c d "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 17 April 2015. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
  4. ^ "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce [om7014rr_obc=AREAS_SK, v_om7014rr_ukaz=Rozloha (Štvorcový meter)]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 31 March 2025. Retrieved 31 March 2025.
  5. ^ a b "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne) [om7101rr_obce=AREAS_SK]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 31 March 2025. Retrieved 31 March 2025.
  6. ^ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne) [om7101rr_obce=AREAS_SK]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 31 March 2025. Retrieved 31 March 2025.
  7. ^ "Population - Basic results". www.scitanie.sk. Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Retrieved 3 November 2025.
  8. ^ "Population - Basic results". www.scitanie.sk. Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Retrieved 3 November 2025.
  9. ^ "Population - Basic results". www.scitanie.sk. Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Retrieved 3 November 2025.