ALTERNATE NAMES: BREZNO [SLOV], BREZNÓBÁNYA [HUN], BREZNO NAD HRONOM [CZ, 1927-48], BRIES [GER], BRIESEN, BREZNON. . town image. 48°49' N, 19°39' E, 29 miles NE of Zvolen (Zólyom), 18 miles S of Liptovský Mikuláš (Liptószentmiklós). Jewish population: 170 (1902), 200 (1940). [February 2009]
- JewishGen Hungary SIG
- Pinkas HaKehilot, Slovakia (2003), p. 121: "Brezno (Breznobanya, Bries)".
- Encyclopedia of Jewish Life (2001), p. 197: "Brezno".
CEMETERY:
- US Commission Number. SLCE000133: Brezno is located E of Banska Bystrica. The suburban hillside site is part of a municipal cemetery with no sign or marker. Reached by turning directly off a public road, access is open to all via a masonry wall with a non-locking gate. 100-500 19th-20th century flat shaped or finely smoothed marble, granite, and other materials tombstones in original locations have and Hebrew and German inscriptions. Some have metal fences around graves. The site is Jewish cemetery only. Adjacent properties are agricultural. Occasionally, private visitors stop. Vegetation is a moderate threat. 2009
Jewish cemetery of Brezno is located on a hill in the eastern urban district called Dúbravka in the northern part of the municipal cemetery. The 13 x 200 m compound holds about 100 graves from the second half of the 19th century through World War II. Inscriptions are mostly in two languages; Hebrew combined with Hungarian, German or Slovak. Black Swedish granite or grey marble gravestones, both to be found in two famous stone- cutter's workshops - Horn and Apfel -come from the nearby town of Banská Bystrica. The cemetery is maintained by the local municipality. The Holocaust memorial plaque has been mounted at the entrance gate. Source and photos. {Sep 2014]
January 2009
Map of Village
Photos of Village
Town Brezno |
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Mestský úrad | Fax: | 00 421 48 630 62 28 | ||
Nám. M.R.Štefánika 1 | Email: | This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. | ||
977 01 Brezno SLOVAKIA |
Web: | www.brezno.sk |
Region: | Banskobystrický | |
District: | Brezno | |
Micro region: | Horehron | |
Inhabitants: | 22221 | |
Area: | 12195 ha | |
First paper reference: | in year 1265 | |
Mayor: | Ing. Jaroslav Demian | |
Chief: | Ing. Anton Jurša |