Brestovec, Myjava District
Municipality in Trenčín Region, Slovakia
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Brestovec (Hungarian: Brezóvölgy) is a village and municipality in Myjava District in the Trenčín Region of north-western Slovakia.
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| Coordinates: 48°47′02″N 17°33′55″E | |
| Country |  Slovakia |
| Region |  Trenčín Region |
| District | Myjava District |
| First mentioned | 1955 |
| Area | |
• Total | 16.87 km2 (6.51 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 387 m (1,270 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 949 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 907 01[2] |
| Area code | +421 34[2] |
| Vehicle registration plate (until 2022) | MY |
| Website | www |
History
In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1955. Before the establishment of independent Czechoslovakia in 1918, it was part of Nyitra County within the Kingdom of Hungary. From 1939 to 1945, it was part of the Slovak Republic.
Geography
The municipality lies at an altitude of 387 metres (1,270 ft)[2] and covers an area of 16.87 km2 (6.51 sq mi) (2025).[4]
Population
| Year | 1995 | 2005 | 2015 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | 1018 | 948 | 959 | 949 |
| Difference | −6.87% | +1.16% | −1.04% |
| Year | 2024 | 2025 |
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| Count | 962 | 949 |
| Difference | −1.35% |
It has a population of 949 people (31 December 2025).[6]
Ethnicity
In year 2021 was 979 people by ethnicity 957 as Slovak, 22 as Czech, 9 as Not found out, 3 as German, 2 as Ukrainian, 1 as Rusyn, 1 as Polish, 1 as Hungarian, 1 as Greek, 1 as Bulgarian and 1 as English.
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
| Religion | Number | Fraction |
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| Evangelical Church | 570 | 58.22% |
| None | 287 | 29.32% |
| Roman Catholic Church | 72 | 7.35% |
| Jehovah's Witnesses | 14 | 1.43% |
| Not found out | 10 | 1.02% |
| Total | 979 |
In year 2021 was 979 people by religion 570 from Evangelical Church, 287 from None, 72 from Roman Catholic Church, 14 from Jehovah's Witnesses, 10 from Not found out, 6 from Seventh-day Adventist Church, 4 from Buddhism, 3 from Eastern Orthodox Church, 3 from Greek Catholic Church, 2 from Other, 2 from Church of the Brethren, 1 from Jewish community, 1 from Calvinist Church, 1 from Christian Congregations in Slovakia, 1 from United Methodist Church, 1 from Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and 1 from Ad hoc movements.
