Brezovica, Tvrdošín District

Brezovica
Municipality
Flag of Brezovica
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Brezovica is located in Žilina Region
Brezovica
Brezovica
Location of Brezovica in the Žilina Region
Brezovica is located in Slovakia
Brezovica
Brezovica
Location of Brezovica in Slovakia
Coordinates: 49°20′27″N 19°39′07″E / 49.3408°N 19.6519°E / 49.3408; 19.6519
Country Slovakia
Region Žilina Region
DistrictTvrdošín District
First mentioned1580
Area
[1]
 • Total
19.21 km2 (7.42 sq mi)
Elevation
[3]
720 m (2,360 ft)
Population
 (2024)[2]
 • Total
1,419
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
280 1[3]
Area code+421 43[3]
Vehicle registration plate (until 2022)TS
Websitewww.brezovica.sk

Brezovica (Polish: Brzozowica, Hungarian: Brezovica) is a village and municipality in Tvrdošín District in the Žilina Region of northern Slovakia.

History

In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1580[by whom?].

Geography

The municipality lies at an altitude of 720 metres (2,360 ft)[3] and covers an area of 19.21 km2 (7.42 sq mi) (2024).[4]

Population

Population statistic (10 years)[5]
Year1994200420142024
Count1220129213221419
Difference +5.90% +2.32% +7.33%
Population statistic[5]
Year20232024
Count14161419
Difference+0.21%

It has a population of 1419 people (31 December 2024).[6]

Ethnicity

Census 2021 (1+ %)[7][8]
EthnicityNumberFraction
Slovak135999.41%
Total1367

In year 2021 was 1367 people by ethnicity 1359 as Slovak, 13 as Not found out, 3 as Other, 1 as Rusyn, 1 as Polish, 1 as German and 1 as Hungarian.

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 Church130395.32%
None483.51%
Total1367

In year 2021 was 1367 people by religion 1303 from Roman Catholic Church, 48 from None, 5 from Not found out, 5 from Greek Catholic Church, 4 from Ad hoc movements, 1 from Christian Congregations in Slovakia and 1 from Seventh-day Adventist Church.

Genealogical resources

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

  • Roman Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1763-1899 (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. ^ "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.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne) [om7101rr_obce=AREAS_SK]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2025-03-31. Retrieved 2025-03-31.
  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.
  9. ^ "Population - Basic results". www.scitanie.sk. Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Retrieved 2025-11-03.
allikas: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brezovica,_Tvrdo%C5%A1%C3%ADn