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| '''Breznik''' ({{lang-bg|Брезник}}) is a town in western ], 50 km away from ]. It is located in ] and is close to the towns of ] and ]. It has 4,500 inhabitants. Villages in the municipality include ] and ]. | '''Breznik''' ({{lang-bg|Брезник}}) is a town in western ], 50 km away from ]. It is located in ] and is close to the towns of ] and ]. It has 4,500 inhabitants. Villages in the municipality include ] and ]. | ||
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| Breznik was first mentioned in the 11th-century ''Story of Isaiah'' and ''Bulgarian Apocryphal Chronicle'' as <small>БР(Ѣ)ЗНИКЪ</small>; it was already a city by then. The town was mentioned throughout the 15th-19th centuries, attesting its continuous existence. Its name is derived from the Bulgarian word ''breznik'', referring to a birch forest, from the word for ], бреза (''breza''). It is cognate to the ] placename ].<ref>{{cite book|last=Чолева-Димитрова|first=Анна М.|title=Селищни имена от Югозападна България: Изследване. Речник|publisher=Пенсофт|location=София|year=2002|isbn=954-642-168-5|oclc=57603720|language=Bulgarian|page=102}}</ref> | Breznik was first mentioned in the 11th-century ''Story of Isaiah'' and ''Bulgarian Apocryphal Chronicle'' as <small>БР(Ѣ)ЗНИКЪ</small>; it was already a city by then. The town was mentioned throughout the 15th-19th centuries, attesting its continuous existence. Its name is derived from the Bulgarian word ''breznik'', referring to a birch forest, from the word for ], бреза (''breza''). It is cognate to the ] placename ].<ref>{{cite book|last=Чолева-Димитрова|first=Анна М.|title=Селищни имена от Югозападна България: Изследване. Речник|publisher=Пенсофт|location=София|year=2002|isbn=954-642-168-5|oclc=57603720|language=Bulgarian|page=102}}</ref> | ||
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This article is about a town in Bulgaria. For other uses, see Breznik (disambiguation). Place in Pernik, Bulgaria| Breznik Брезник | |
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  BreznikLocation of Breznik | |
| Coordinates: 42°44′N 22°53′E / 42.733°N 22.883°E / 42.733; 22.883 | |
| Country | Bulgaria |
| Provinces (Oblast) | Pernik |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Hristo Milenkov |
| Elevation | 756 m (2,480 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 4,489 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal Code | 2360 |
| Area code | 07751 |
Breznik (Template:Lang-bg) is a town in western Bulgaria, 50 km away from Sofia. It is located in Pernik Province and is close to the towns of Bankya and Pernik. It has 4,500 inhabitants. Villages in the municipality include Dushintsi and Velkovtsi.
History
Breznik was first mentioned in the 11th-century Story of Isaiah and Bulgarian Apocryphal Chronicle as БР(Ѣ)ЗНИКЪ; it was already a city by then. The town was mentioned throughout the 15th-19th centuries, attesting its continuous existence. Its name is derived from the Bulgarian word breznik, referring to a birch forest, from the word for birch, бреза (breza). It is cognate to the Czech placename Březník.
Honour
Breznik Heights on Greenwich Island in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica is named after Breznik.
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References
- Чолева-Димитрова, Анна М. (2002). Селищни имена от Югозападна България: Изследване. Речник (in Bulgarian). София: Пенсофт. p. 102. ISBN 954-642-168-5. OCLC 57603720.
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