Brezno

Brezno ( pronunciation ; 1927 - 1948 Brezno nad Hronom, German: Bries or Briesen, Hungarian: Breznóbánya) is a town in central Slovakia, with a population of 21,534 (2013).

Geography

Brezno is located within the Horehronské podolie basin. Brezno lies between Low Tatras mountain range and the Slovak Ore Mountains. The river Hron flows through town. The city of Banská Bystrica is approximately 45 kilometres (28 miles) west. The local climate in the basin is rather cold, with an annual average of 6.6 °C (43.9 °F) and an annual precipitation of 700–750 mm (28–30 in).

History

The place has been inhabited since prehistoric times, but the current town arose from an old Slovak settlement, next to which newly arrived German miners erected a typical square market in the early 13th century. The first written evidence of the town's existence is dated 1265 when King Béla IV of Hungary issued a charter for the hunters from the area of Liptov allowing them to use woods around the settlement, known as Berezuno. The name is derived from the Slovak word "breza" for birch. In the nineteenth century Brezno was a typical almost purely Slovak town and was one of the centres of the Slovak national movement.

Březno (Mladá Boleslav District)

Březno, or Březno u Mladé Boleslavi is a market town and municipality in Mladá Boleslav District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic.

Notes

Coordinates: 50°24′41″N 15°00′20″E / 50.4114°N 15.0056°E / 50.4114; 15.0056

Brezno (disambiguation)

Brezno is a town in central Slovakia.

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