title: Breznica, Stropkov District
text: # Breznica, Stropkov District
  
  Breznica (Hungarian: Nagyberezsnye) 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 1404.
  
  ## Geography
  
  The municipality lies at an altitude of 176 metres and covers an area of 9.931 km². It has a population of about 725 people.
  
  ## 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): 1842-1919 (parish B)
  