Horné Zahorany | |
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Municipality | |
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  Horné Zahorany Location of Horné Zahorany in the Banská Bystrica Region  Horné Zahorany Location of Horné Zahorany in Slovakia | |
| Coordinates: 48°27′40″N 20°0′38″E / 48.46111°N 20.01056°E | |
| Country |  Slovakia |
| Region | Banská Bystrica |
| District | Rimavská Sobota |
| First mentioned | 1323 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5.23[1] km2 (2.02[1] sq mi) |
| Elevation | 461[2] m (1,512[2] ft) |
| Population (2021) | |
| • Total | 115[3] |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 980 26[2] |
| Area code | +421 47[2] |
| Car plate | RS |
| Website | www.hornezahorany.sk |
Horné Zahorany (Hungarian: Tóthegymeg) is a village and municipality in the Rimavská Sobota District of the Banská Bystrica Region of southern Slovakia. Village is a birthplace of Slovak writer Ľudovít Kubáni. Among the cultural sightseeings are classical evangelical church and a belfry from 1790.
History
In historical records, the village was first mentioned in 1323 (1323 Hegmeg, 1773 Zahorany). In 1566 it was pillaged and it had been so devastated, that later locals settled a new village on a new place. Inhabitants had been engaged in livestock breeding.
Genealogical resources
The records for genealogical research are available at the state archive "Statny Archiv in Banska Bystrica, Slovakia"
- Roman Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1769-1851 (parish B)
- Lutheran church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1788-1903 (parish B)
See also
References
- 1 2 "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce [om7014rr_ukaz: Rozloha (Štvorcový meter)]". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
- 1 2 3 4 "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
- ↑ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne)". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
External links
Media related to Horné Zahorany at Wikimedia Commons- Official website
- http://www.e-obce.sk/obec/horne%20zahorany/horne-zahorany.html
- Surnames of living people in Horne Zahorany
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