Brezno
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| Brezno | |
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 Town center of Brezno
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| Country |  Slovakia |
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| Region | Banská Bystrica |
| District | Brezno |
| Tourism region | Horehronie |
| River | Hron |
| Elevation | 498 m (1,634 ft) |
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| Highest point | |
| - elevation | 2,043 m (6,703 ft) |
| Lowest point | |
| - elevation | 486 m (1,594 ft) |
| Area | 121.957 km² (47.088 sq mi) |
| Population | 22,221 (2006-12-31) |
| Density | 182 /km² (471 /sq mi) |
| First mentioned | 1265 |
| Mayor | Jaroslav Demian |
| Timezone | CET (UTC+1) |
| - summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| Postal code | 97701 |
| Area code | +421-48 |
| Car plate | BR |
   Location in Slovakia
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  Location in the Banská Bystrica Region
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| Wikimedia Commons: Brezno | |
| Statistics: MOŠ/MIS | |
| Website: www.brezno.sk | |
Brezno (pronunciation ; German: Bries(en), Hungarian: Breznóbánya) is a town in central Slovakia, with a population of 22,279 (2005).
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[edit] Geography
It is located in the Horehronské podolie basin, on the Hron river, between mountain ranges of Low Tatras and the Slovak Ore Mountains, around 45 km from Banská Bystrica. Local climate in the basin is rather cold, with an annual average of 6.6°C and annual precipitation of 700–750 mm.
[edit] History
The place has been inhabited since prehistoric times, but the current town arose from an old Slovak settlement, next to which newly arrived German miners erected a typical square market in the early 13th century. The first written evidence of the town's existence is dated 1265 when King Béla IV of Hungary issued a charter for the hunters from the area of Liptov allowing them to use woods around the settlement, known as Berezuno. The name is derived from the Slovak word "breza" for birch. In the nineteenth century Brezno was a typical almost purely Slovak town and was one of the centres of the Slovak national movement. Since Second World War it has developed into an industrial town.
[edit] Demographics
According to the 2001 census, the town had 22,875 inhabitants. 92.85% of inhabitants were Slovaks, 4.63% Roma, 0.80% Czechs and 0.22% Hungarian.[1] The religious makeup was 66.89% Roman Catholics, 18.54% people with no religious affiliation, 8.57% Lutherans], and 0.98% Greek Catholics.[1]
[edit] Twin towns
Brezno is twinned with the French town of Meudon, Nový Bydžov in the Czech Republic and Ciechanów in Poland.
[edit] Famous people
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[edit] References
- ^ a b Municipal Statistics. Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Retrieved on 2007-12-14.
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[edit] Pictures
.jpg/120px-City_centre_brezno_(8).jpg) Courthouse |
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