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Brusnica
Brusnica
Municipality
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	Coordinates: 49°09′N 21°42′E / 49.150°N 21.700°E
Country	Slovakia
Region	Prešov
District	Stropkov
First mentioned	1408
Area
• Total	14.28 km2 (5.51 sq mi)
Elevation	191 m (627 ft)
Population (2021)
• Total	298
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	090 31
Area code	+421 54
Car plate	SK
Website	www.brusnica.sk

Brusnica (Rusyn: Брусніця; Hungarian: Borosnya) is a village and municipality in Stropkov District in the Prešov Region of north-eastern Slovakia.

History

In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1408.

Geography

The municipality lies at an altitude of 199 metres and covers an area of 14.283 km². It has a population of about 415 people. The village has a significant Rusyn minority (32%) and smaller Romani minority (2%), along with the majority of Slovaks (65%).

Genealogical resources

The records for genealogical research are available at the state archive "Statny Archiv in Presov, Slovakia"

Roman Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1700-1897 (parish B)
Greek Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1831-1946 (parish A)

References

^ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne)". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
^ ^a ^b "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce [om7014rr_ukaz: Rozloha (Štvorcový meter)]". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
^ ^a ^b "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.