Podbrezová


Podbrezová 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.

History

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.

Sport

Football

Podbrezová has a football club FK Železiarne Podbrezová which currently plays in the Slovak First Football League. Home games are played in the ZELPO Aréna, located in Podbrezová with a capacity of 4,000 seats.

Population

It has a population of  people.