Brodzany

Brodzany
Municipality
Brodzany castle
Brodzany Location of Brodzany in the Trenčín Region Brodzany Brodzany (Slovakia) Show map of Trenčín RegionShow map of SlovakiaShow all
Coordinates: 48°36′N 18°21′E / 48.600°N 18.350°E / 48.600; 18.350Coordinates: 48°36′N 18°21′E / 48.600°N 18.350°E / 48.600; 18.350
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

Brodzany (Hungarian: Brogyán) is a village and municipality in Partizánske District in the Trenčín Region of western Slovakia.

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)

See also[]

• List of municipalities and towns in Slovakia

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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