Breznička, Stropkov District

Breznička is a village and municipality in Stropkov District in the Prešov Region of north-eastern Slovakia.

Location of Stropkov District in the Prešov Region

History

In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1430.

The municipality lies at an altitude of 220 metres and covers an area of 5.838 km². It has a population of about 130 people.

According to the 2001 Census, 96.3% were Slovak and 3.7% Rusyn.

According to the 2001 Census, 93.3% were Greek Catholic, 4.5% Orthodox and 2.2% Roman Catholic.

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

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