Brusnica
Municipality
Brusnica is located in Prešov Region
Brusnica
Brusnica
Location of Brusnica in the Prešov Region
Brusnica is located in Slovakia
Brusnica
Brusnica
Location of Brusnica in Slovakia
Coordinates: 49°09′N 21°42′E / 49.150°N 21.700°E / 49.150; 21.700
Country Slovakia
RegionPrešov
DistrictStropkov
First mentioned1408
Area
 • Total14.28[1] km2 (5.51[1] sq mi)
Elevation
191[2] m (627[2] ft)
Population
 (2021)
 • Total298[3]
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
090 31[2]
Area code+421 54[2]
Car plateSK
Websitewww.brusnica.sk

Brusnica (Rusyn: Брусніця; Hungarian: Borosnya) is a village and municipality in Stropkov District in the Prešov Region of north-eastern Slovakia.

History

In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1408.

Geography

The municipality lies at an altitude of 199 metres and covers an area of 14.283 km². It has a population of about 415 people. The village has a significant Rusyn minority (32%) and smaller Romani minority (2%), along with the majority of Slovaks (65%).

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): 1700-1897 (parish B)
  • Greek Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1831-1946 (parish A)

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce [om7014rr_ukaz: Rozloha (Štvorcový meter)]". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
  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. ↑ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne)". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
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