Brestov nad Laborcom

Brestov nad Laborcom
Municipality
Brestov nad Laborcom is located in Prešov Region
Brestov nad Laborcom
Brestov nad Laborcom
Location of Brestov nad Laborcom in the Prešov Region
Brestov nad Laborcom is located in Slovakia
Brestov nad Laborcom
Brestov nad Laborcom
Location of Brestov nad Laborcom in Slovakia
Coordinates: 49°07′N 21°57′E / 49.12°N 21.95°E / 49.12; 21.95
Country Slovakia
Region Prešov Region
DistrictMedzilaborce District
First mentioned1434
Area
 • Total
6.04 km2 (2.33 sq mi)
Elevation
215 m (705 ft)
Population
 (2025)
 • Total
145
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
670 1
Area code+421 57
Vehicle registration plate (until 2022)ML

Brestov nad Laborcom (Rusyn: Берестів над Лабірцём; Ukrainian: Берестів-над-Лабірцем, romanized: Berestiv-nad-Labirtsem; Hungarian: Laborcbér) is a village and municipality in the Medzilaborce District in the Prešov Region of far north-eastern Slovakia.

History

In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1434. The name of the village is derived from brest, the term for "elm tree". The nad Laborcom epithet in the full modern name of the village means "upon-Laborec". Before the establishment of independent Czechoslovakia in 1918, it was part of Zemplén County within the Kingdom of Hungary.

Geography

The municipality lies at an altitude of 215 metres (705 ft) and covers an area of 6.04 km2 (2.33 sq mi) (2025).

Population

Population statistic (10 years)
Year1995200520152025
Count8965103145
Difference −26.96% +58.46% +40.77%
Population statistic
Year20242025
Count130145
Difference+11.53%

It has a population of 145 people (31 December 2025).

Ethnicity

Census 2021 (1+%)
EthnicityNumberFraction
Slovak6561.32%
Romani3734.9%
Rusyn2220.75%
Not found out1110.37%
Total106

In year 2021 was 106 people by ethnicity 65 as Slovak, 37 as Romani, 22 as Rusyn, 11 as Not found out, 1 as Czech and 1 as Ukrainian.

Note on population: The difference values of population numbers in the table "Population statistic" and in the sections "Ethnicity" & "Religion" is caused by the use of various statistical methods.

Religion

Census 2021 (1+%)
ReligionNumberFraction
Greek Catholic Church8580.19%
None98.49%
Not found out87.55%
Roman Catholic Church43.77%
Total106

In year 2021 was 106 people by religion 85 from Greek Catholic Church, 9 from None, 8 from Not found out and 4 from Roman Catholic Church.

Genealogical resources

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

See also

References

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