Brodzany
Brodzany (Hungarian: Brogyán) is a village and municipality in Partizánske District in the Trenčín Region of western Slovakia.
Brodzany | |
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 Brodzany castle | |
  Brodzany Location of Brodzany in the Trenčín Region  Brodzany Brodzany (Slovakia) | |
| Coordinates: 48°36′N 18°21′E | |
| Country | Slovakia |
| Region | Trenčín |
| District | Partizánske |
| First mentioned | 1293 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 18.291 km2 (7.062 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 198 m (650 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 815 |
| • Density | 45/km2 (120/sq mi) |
| Postal code | 958 42 |
| Area code(s) | 421-38 |
| Car plate | PE |
| Website | brodzany.sk |
History
In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1293.
One of the owners – Duke Elimar of Oldenburg, husband of great Russian poet Alexandre Pushkin's niece. Now in Brodzany castle is Pushkin museum.
Geography
The municipality lies at an altitude of 198 metres and covers an area of 18.291 km². It has a population of about 815 people.
Genealogical resources
The records for genealogical research are available at the state archive "Statny Archiv in Nitra, Slovakia"
- Roman Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1766–1952 (parish B)
External links
Media related to Brodzany at Wikimedia Commons
- Official page
- https://web.archive.org/web/20071027094149/http://www.statistics.sk/mosmis/eng/run.html
- Surnames of living people in Brodzany
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