Brezany

For the similarly named village with the caron ž, see Brežany.

Brezany is a village and municipality in Žilina District in the Žilina Region of northern Slovakia.

History

In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1393.

The municipality lies at an altitude of 390 metres and covers an area of 3.656 km². It has a population of about 460 people.

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

Municipalities of Žilina District

Rajec Rajecké Teplice Žilina Belá Bitarová Brezany Čičmany Divina Divinka Dlhé Pole Dolná Tižina Dolný Hričov Ďurčiná Fačkov Gbeľany Horný Hričov Hôrky Hričovské Podhradie Jasenové Kamenná Poruba Kľače Konská Kotrčiná Lúčka Krasňany Kunerad Lietava Lietavská Lúčka Lietavská Svinná-Babkov Lutiše Lysica Malá Čierna Mojš Nededza Nezbudská Lúčka Ovčiarsko Paština Závada Podhorie Porúbka Rajecká Lesná Rosina Stránske Stráňavy Stráža Strečno Svederník Šuja Teplička nad Váhom Terchová Turie Varín Veľká Čierna Višňové Zbyňov

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