Brezová pod Bradlom | |
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| Coordinates:48°40′N17°32′E / 48.66°N 17.54°E /48.66; 17.54 | |
| Country |  Slovakia |
| Region |  Trenčín Region |
| District | Myjava District |
| First mentioned | 1262 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Jaroslav Ciran |
| Area | |
• Total | 41.08 km2 (15.86 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 265 m (869 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 4,632 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 906 13[2] |
| Area code | +421 34[2] |
| Car plate | MY |
| Website | www |
Brezová pod Bradlom (German:Birkenhain;Hungarian:Berezó) is atown in theMyjava District,Trenčín Region, westernSlovakia, at the western foothills of theLittle Carpathians, in the Myjavské Kopanice region.
The territory of Brezová pod Bradlom appears for the first time in written records in 1262. The village was permanently settled in the 15th century or in the first half of 16th century. It was granted the town status in 1709, confirmed in 1966. Before the establishment of independentCzechoslovakia in 1918, it was part ofNyitra County within theKingdom of Hungary. From 1939 to 1945, it was part of theSlovak Republic. On 7 April 1945, theRed Army dislodged theWehrmacht from Brezová pod Bradlom and it was once again part of Czechoslovakia.
| Year | 1994 | 2004 | 2014 | 2024 |
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| Count | 5693 | 5452 | 4996 | 4543 |
| Difference | −4.23% | −8.36% | −9.06% |
| Year | 2023 | 2024 |
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| Count | 4607 | 4543 |
| Difference | −1.38% |
It has apopulation of 4543 people (31 December 2024).[5]
| Ethnicity | Number | Fraction |
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| Slovak | 4545 | 93.75% |
| Not found out | 240 | 4.95% |
| Czech | 56 | 1.15% |
| Total | 4848 |
In year 2021 was 4848 people by ethnicity 4545 asSlovak, 240 as Not found out, 56 asCzech, 26 asUkrainian, 21 as Other, 17 asRomani, 8 asRusyn, 6 asSerbian, 6 asRomanian, 6 asHungarian, 4 asPolish, 4 asMoravian, 3 asCroatian, 3 asEnglish, 2 asJewish, 2 asRussian, 1 asItalian, 1 asGerman and 1 asGreek.
| Religion | Number | Fraction |
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| None | 1935 | 39.91% |
| Evangelical Church | 1623 | 33.48% |
| Roman Catholic Church | 888 | 18.32% |
| Not found out | 227 | 4.68% |
| Total | 4848 |
In year 2021 was 4848 people by religion 1935 from None, 1623 fromEvangelical Church, 888 fromRoman Catholic Church, 227 from Not found out, 35 fromJehovah's Witnesses, 34 fromEastern Orthodox Church, 27 fromGreek Catholic Church, 21 from Ad hoc movements, 17 from Other, 9 fromUnited Methodist Church, 7 from Christian Congregations in Slovakia, 6 fromBuddhism, 5 from Other and not ascertained christian church, 5 fromBaptists Church, 2 from Paganism and natural spirituality, 1 fromJewish community, 1 fromOld Catholic Church, 1 fromCalvinist Church, 1 fromIslam, 1 from Czechoslovak Hussite Church, 1 fromChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and 1 fromBahá'i Community.
According to the 2001census, 92.2% of inhabitants wereSlovaks and 0.8%Czechs.[9] The religious makeup was 38.5%Lutherans, 24.9%Roman Catholics, and 22.5% people with no religious affiliation.[9]
The monumental tomb ofMilan Rastislav Štefánik is located on the Bradlo hill (543 metres (1,781 ft), approximately three kilometres from the town, on the road toKošariská. The monument's construction started in 1924, five years after Štefánik's death and was finished in 1928. The tomb was designed by architectDušan Jurkovič.
Brezová pod Bradlom istwinned with:[10]
The records for genealogical research are available at the state archive "Štátny archív in Bratislava, Slovakia"
Media related toBrezová pod Bradlom at Wikimedia Commons
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