Brezov

Brezov (Hungarian: Nyírjes) is a village and municipality in Bardejov District in the Prešov Region of north-east Slovakia.

Brezov
Municipality
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Coordinates: 49.15°N 21.50°E / 49.15; 21.50
Country	Slovakia
Region	Prešov Region
District	Bardejov District
First mentioned	1335
Area [1]
• Total	6.89 km2 (2.66 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	190 m (620 ft)
Population  (2021)[3]
• Total	342
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	870 1[2]
Area code	+421 54[2]
Car plate	BJ
Website	brezov.sk

History

In historical records, the village was first mentioned in 1335. Before the establishment of independent Czechoslovakia in 1918, Brezov was part of Sáros County within the Kingdom of Hungary. From 1939 to 1945, it was part of the Slovak Republic. On 18 January 1945, the Red Army dislodged the Wehrmacht from Brezov and it was once again part of Czechoslovakia.

Geography

The municipality lies at an altitude of 190 metres and covers an area of 6.894 km². It has a population of about 435 people.

See also

• List of municipalities and towns in Slovakia