Breznica, Stropkov District
Breznica ( until 1927 slovak " Brežnica " or " VeLka Brežnica "; Hungarian Nagyberezsnye - to 1902 Nagybrezsnyice ) is a municipality in the district Stropkov in eastern Slovakia.
The community Breznica located on the left ( eastern ) bank of the Ondava and directly adjacent to the area of the city Stropkov. The Ondavatal is in the range Breznicas about one to two kilometers wide and here takes the approximately twelve -kilometer tributary Breznicka on. The surrounding mountains of the Highlands Ondavská ( Ondauer Bergland ) reach heights of 500 meters above the sea.
Breznica is one of the north-eastern Slovakia typical, well-maintained road village, located on nearly 1.5 kilometers on the highway 15 ( Slovak name: I/15 ) along attracts leading from Svidník to Vranov nad Topľou and after a transit road from south-east Poland Hungary serves.
Neighboring communities of Breznica are Stropkov in the north, Brusnica in the east, in the southeast Piskorovce, Miňovce in the south, Nižná Olšava in the west and sandal in the northwest.
As Wrezniche the place in 1404, was first mentioned in 1927 applies today's spelling. Before the Slovak name was ( VeLka ) Brežnica that Magyarized Hungarian name is Nagyberezsnye until 1888 was the name Nagybresnice until 1902 Nagybrezsnyice official. The Catholic Church, Saint Joseph ( Jozef Slow Svätý ) is dedicated, was 1763rd
The population is almost 99 % of Slovaks. 87 % of residents gave as a confession to Roman Catholic, 10% profess the Greek - Catholic Church.
Breznica is home to a primary school (up to the fourth grade ).