Podbrezová | |
Settlement Type: | Village |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Slovakia |
Subdivision Type2: | Region |
Subdivision Name2: | Banská Bystrica |
Subdivision Type3: | District |
Subdivision Name3: | Brezno |
Pushpin Map: | Slovakia |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of Podbrezová in Slovakia |
Coordinates: | 48.8167°N 19.5333°W |
Area Total Km2: | 18.56[1] |
Area Total Sq Mi: | 7.17 |
Elevation M: | 476[2] |
Elevation Ft: | 1,562 |
Population Total: | 3572[3] |
Population Density Km2: | 193.75[4] |
Population Density Sq Mi: | 74.81 |
Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
Postal Code: | 976 81 |
Area Code: | +421 48 |
Blank Name: | Car plate |
Blank Info: | BR |
Footnotes: | Source:[5] |
Podbrezová (in Slovak pronounced as /ˈpɔdbrezɔʋaː/; Hungarian: Zólyombrézó) is a large village and municipality in Brezno District, in the Banská Bystrica Region of central Slovakia, around 10 km west of the district seat town, Brezno.
The village is actually made of six former independent settlements, which were grouped in the 19th century around a new mill - the Hron iron works.
Podbrezová has a football club FO ŽP Šport Podbrezová which currently plays in the Fortuna Liga. In the 2013–2014 season, Podbrezová finished first in this league and will therefore promote to the highest Slovak league, the Slovak Super Liga for the 2014–2015 season. This is the first time in the club's existence that they will play in this league. Home games are played in the ZELPO Arena, located in Podbrezová.