České Brezovo
České Brezovo (Cžeska Brezowa in 1773) is a village and municipality in the Poltár District in the Banská Bystrica Region of Slovakia.
České Brezovo | |
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Municipality | |
.jpg) Evangelical Church in České Brezovo | |
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| Coordinates: 48°26′N 19°39′E | |
| Country |  |
| Region | Banská Bystrica |
| District | Poltár |
| First mentioned | 1435 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 39.230 km2 (15.147 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 432 m (1,417 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 505 |
| • Density | 13/km2 (33/sq mi) |
| Postal code | 985 03 |
| Area code(s) | +421-47 |
| Car plate | PT |
| Website | www.ceskebrezovo.sk |
History
In historical records, the village was surely mentioned in 1435 (Brezow, Bryzow), but the existence of the village in the area is recorded from 1334 as belonging to Zach, Bošňák and Szentivány families. In 1834 Juraj Zahn based a glasswork in Zlatno settlement.
Culture
In České Brezovo was born Bohuslav Tablic, one of the leaders of Slovak classicism. Village commemorates him with a memory plaque on a public library.
Notable personalities
- František Krňan, mathematician
- Bohuslav Tablic, poet, translator, literary historian
Genealogical resources
The records for genealogical research are available at the state archive "Statny Archiv in Banska Bystrica, Slovakia"
- Lutheran church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1784-1925 (parish A)
External links
- Official website
- http://www.statistics.sk/mosmis/eng/run.html
- http://www.e-obce.sk/obec/ceskebrezovo/ceske-brezovo.html
- Panoramic photos from neighbourhood of České Brezovo
- Surnames of living people in Ceske Brezovo
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