The village of Podbrezová lies in the Banská Bystrica region, in the western part of the Brezno district between the Low Tatras and the Slovak Ore Mountains. It spreads in the narrow valley of the Hron at the foot of the Brezová hill by the main Pohronská road. The village is an important industrial center in Pohronie. It consists of six local parts - Podbrezová, Lopej, Vajsková, Skalica, Štiavnička, Chvatimech.
The village of Podbrezová lies in the Banská Bystrica region, in the western part of the Brezno district between the Low Tatras and the Slovak Ore Mountains. It spreads in the narrow valley of the Hron at the foot of the Brezová hill by the main Pohronská road. The village is an important industrial center in Pohronie. It consists of six local parts - Podbrezová, Lopej, Vajsková, Skalica, Štiavnička, Chvatimech.