Brezno (German: Bries(en), Hungarian: Breznbnya) is a town in central Slovakia, with a current population of 22,875 (2001). The first written evidence of the town’s existence is dated 1265 when King Bla IV of Hungary issued a charter for the hunters from the area of Liptov allowing them to use woods around the settlement, known as Berezuno. Brezno has a partnership with the French town Meudon. The current mayor of the town is Jaroslav Demian.
Famous Breznians
Adriana Sklenarikova, model
Ivan Bella, cosmonaut
Dusan Svantner, politician
Vladimir Sotak, businessman
Pavol Habera, singer
Martin Razus, writer
Karol Kuzmny (1806-1866), writer
Jn Chalupka (1791-1871), writer
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