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Brezno (; 1927–1948: ; or ; ) is a town in central Slovakia with a population of around 21,000.

Key facts

Slovak place.name
Brezno
Slovak place.settlement_type
city
Slovak place.image_skyline
Brezno1.JPG
Slovak place.image_caption
City center of Brezno
Slovak place.image_flag
Brezno-brezno-flag.svg
Slovak place.image_shield
Coat of Arms of Brezno.svg
Slovak place.subdivision_type2
Region
Slovak place.subdivision_name2
Banská Bystrica
Slovak place.subdivision_type3
District
Slovak place.subdivision_name3
Brezno
Slovak place.pushpin_map
Slovakia Banská Bystrica Region#Slovakia
Slovak place.pushpin_relief
1
Slovak place.pushpin_map_caption
Location of Brezno in the Banská Bystrica Region
Slovak place.leader_title
Mayor
Slovak place.leader_name
Tomáš Abel
Slovak place.established_title
First mentioned
Slovak place.established_date
1265
Slovak place.elevation_m
504

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Wikidata facts

Official name
Brezno
Population
19577
Area
121.956165
Elevation
504
Official website
www.brezno.sk
Image
Brezno namestie.jpg
Dialing code
048
Licence plate code
BR
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Commons category
Brezno, Slovakia
postal code
977 03
email address
mailto:[email protected]
time of earliest written record
1265-00-00
native label
Brezno
inception
1265-00-00
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14 sections
Contents
  • Etymology
  • Geography
  • History
  • Population
  • Ethnicity
  • Religion
  • Sports
  • Notable people
  • Twin towns – sister cities
  • Gallery
  • See also
  • References
  • Genealogical resources
  • External links

Brezno (; 1927–1948: ; or ; ) is a town in central Slovakia with a population of around 21,000.

==Etymology== The name is derived from the Slovak word "breza" for birch.

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