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Brezno

Brezno
Flag of Brezno
Coat of arms of Brezno
Brezno is located in Banská Bystrica Region
Brezno
Brezno
Location of Brezno in the Banská Bystrica Region
Brezno is located in Slovakia
Brezno
Brezno
Brezno (Slovakia)
Coordinates: 48°48′14″N 19°38′37″E / 48.80389°N 19.64361°E / 48.80389; 19.64361
Country Slovakia
RegionBanská Bystrica
DistrictBrezno
First mentioned1265
Government
  MayorTomáš Abel
Area
  Total121.96 km2 (47.09 sq mi)
Elevation
504[2] m (1,654[2] ft)
Population
 (2024)[3]
  Total19,866
  Density160/km2 (420/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
977 01[2]
Area code+421 48[2]
Car plateBR
Websitewww.brezno.sk

Brezno (1927–1948: Brezno nad Hronom; German: Bries or Briesen; Hungarian: Breznóbánya) is a city in central Slovakia. It is on the river Hron. 19,671 people (2024) live there.

Population

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Population statistics (10 years)[4]
Year:1994200420142024
Count:22,98122,41721,33119,671
Progress: -2.45% -4.84% -7.78%
Population statistics[4]
Year:20232024
Count:19,79019,671
Progress:-0.60%

Ethnic composition

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Census 2021 (1+ %)[5][6]
EthnicityNumberFraction
Slovak18,64392.93%
Not found out12546.25%
Romani3301.64%
Total20,061

In year 2021 was 20,061 people by ethnicity 18,643 as Slovak, 1254 as Not found out, 330 as Romani, 142 as Czech, 50 as Hungarian, 42 as Other, 25 as Vietnamese, 25 as Russian, 19 as Rusyn, 19 as German, 19 as Moravian, 16 as Polish, 11 as Ukrainian, 7 as Jewish, 7 as Italian, 6 as Chinese, 6 as Serbian, 3 as French, 2 as Greek, 1 as Irish, 1 as Romanian, 1 as Austrian, 1 as Bulgarian, 1 as English and 1 as Albanian.

Religion

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Census 2021 (1+ %)[7]
ReligionNumberFraction
Roman Catholic Church10,00249.86%
None627531.28%
Not found out19069.5%
Evangelical Church11325.64%
Greek Catholic Church2411.2%
Total20,061

In year 2021 was 20,061 people by religion 10,002 from Roman Catholic Church, 6275 from None, 1906 from Not found out, 1132 from Evangelical Church, 241 from Greek Catholic Church, 84 from Other and not ascertained christian church, 76 from Christian Congregations in Slovakia, 66 from Jehovah's Witnesses, 66 from Ad hoc movements, 61 from Other, 31 from Paganism and natural spirituality, 26 from Eastern Orthodox Church, 20 from Calvinist Church, 14 from Seventh-day Adventist Church, 12 from Buddhism, 10 from United Methodist Church, 8 from Baptists Church, 7 from Apostolic Church, 5 from Bahá'i Community, 4 from Old Catholic Church, 4 from Islam, 4 from Hinduism, 3 from Church of the Brethren, 2 from Czechoslovak Hussite Church, 1 from Jewish community and 1 from Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

References

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  1. Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic (www.statistics.sk). "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce". www.statistics.sk. Retrieved 2024-02-08.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
  3. Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic (www.statistics.sk). "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne)". www.statistics.sk. Retrieved 2024-02-08.
  4. 1 2 "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne) [om7101rr_obce=AREAS_SK]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2025-03-31. Retrieved 2025-03-31.
  5. "Population - Basic results". www.scitanie.sk. Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Retrieved 2025-11-03.
  6. "Population - Basic results". www.scitanie.sk. Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Retrieved 2025-11-03.
  7. "Population - Basic results". www.scitanie.sk. Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Retrieved 2025-11-03.

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