Brežany ( rue, Брежаны; ) is a
village and
municipality in
Prešov District in the
Prešov Region
The Prešov Region, also Priashiv Region ( sk, Prešovský kraj, ; hu, Eperjesi kerület; uk, Пряшівський край) is one of the eight Slovak administrative regions and consists of 13 districts (okresy) and 666 municipalities, 23 o ...
of eastern
Slovakia.
History
In
historical records the village was first mentioned in
1329
Year 1329 ( MCCCXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar.
Events
January–December
* February 1 – King John of Bohemia (of the Teutonic Order) captures Medvėgalis, ...
.
Geography
The
municipality lies at an
altitude of 390 metres and covers an
area of (2020-06-30/-07-01). It has a
population of about 199 people (2020-12-31).
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
*
List of municipalities and towns in Slovakia
References
External links
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Surnames of living people in Brezany
Villages and municipalities in Prešov District
Šariš
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