Brezno

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Brezno
city
City center of Brezno
Flag Coat of arms
Brezno Location of Brezno in the Banská Bystrica Region Show map of Banská Bystrica Region Brezno Brezno (Slovakia) Show map of Slovakia
Coordinates: 48°48′14″N 19°38′37″E / 48.80389°N 19.64361°E / 48.80389; 19.64361
Country	Slovakia
Region	Banská Bystrica
District	Brezno
First mentioned	1265
Government
• Mayor	Tomáš Abel
Area [1]
• Total	121.96 km2 (47.09 sq mi)
	(2022)
Elevation	504[2] m (1,654[2] ft)
Population  (2022)[3]
• Total	19,866
• Density	160/km2 (420/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	977 01[2]
Area code	+421 48[2]
Car plate	BR
Website	www.brezno.sk

Brezno (Slovak: [ˈbreznɔ] ^ⓘ; 1927–1948: Brezno nad Hronom; German: Bries or Briesen; Hungarian: Breznóbánya) is a town in central Slovakia with a population of around 21,000.