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Brezno District
Brezno District (; ) is a district in the Banská Bystrica Region of central Slovakia Slovakia, officially the Slovak Republic, is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is bordered by Poland to the north, Ukraine to the east, Hungary to the south, Austria to the west, and the Czech Republic to the northwest. Slovakia's m .... It was first established in 1923 and in its present borders exists from 1996. Municipalities References Districts of Banská Bystrica Region {{BanskáBystrica-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Districts Of Slovakia
The districts of Slovakia are administrative units known as in the Slovak language. It is a second-tier territorial administrative unit, below a Region () in standing, and superior to a municipality (). Each district contains at least several municipalities. The cities of Bratislava and Košice are the only cities in Slovakia divided into internal urban districts, with five in Bratislava, and four in Košice. These urban districts are then further divided into smaller boroughs (which serve a function analogous to municipalities in typical districts). All other districts are larger in size and also include rural areas, and rural as well as urban municipalities. Each of these more typical districts has an urban centre serving as the seat of the district, usually the largest town (or the only town) of a given district. Rural municipalities are not legally allowed to become district seats. Map of current Slovak districts Characteristics Several districts form a "region" (). ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heľpa
Heľpa (; ) is a village and municipality in Brezno District, in the Banská Bystrica Region of central Slovakia. History In historical records, the village was first mentioned in 1549. In 1551 it Walachian settlers established here and Walachian Law was applied. Before the establishment of independent Czechoslovakia in 1918, Heľpa was part of Gömör and Kishont County within the Kingdom of Hungary. From 1939 to 1945, it was part of the Slovak Republic. On 31 January 1945, the Red Army and the Romanian Army entered Heľpa and it was once again part of Czechoslovakia. 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): 1736-1909 (parish A) * Greek Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1775-1928 (parish B) * Lutheran church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1828-1937 (parish B) See also * List of municipalities and t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Polomka
Polomka () is a village and municipality in Brezno District, in the Banská Bystrica Region of central Slovakia Slovakia, officially the Slovak Republic, is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is bordered by Poland to the north, Ukraine to the east, Hungary to the south, Austria to the west, and the Czech Republic to the northwest. Slovakia's m .... References External links *http://www.e-obce.sk/obec/polomka/polomka.html Villages and municipalities in Brezno District {{BanskáBystrica-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pohronská Polhora
Pohronská Polhora () is a village and municipality in Brezno District, in the Banská Bystrica Region of central Slovakia. The first direct mention of the village dates back to 1786, although it is known that the famous outlaw An outlaw, in its original and legal meaning, is a person declared as outside the protection of the law. In pre-modern societies, all legal protection was withdrawn from the criminal, so anyone was legally empowered to persecute or kill them. ... Jakub Surovec was captured there as early as 1740. References External links *http://www.e-obce.sk/obec/pohronskapolhora/pohronska-polhora.html Villages and municipalities in Brezno District {{BanskáBystrica-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pohorelá
Pohorelá (, ) is a village and municipality in the Brezno District, of the Banská Bystrica Region of central Slovakia. It is located in the foothills of the Low Tatras range of the Carpathian Mountains, on the right bank of the upper Hron River. The village is located 33 km east of Brezno, 49 km southwest of Poprad, and 37 km north of Tisovec on First Class Road 66. Pohorelá is the third largest village of the Horehronie region. The Roman Catholic Pohorela church, built in 1762, is a dominant feature of the village. The village was known as Garamkohó for a time in the early 20th century. Pohorelá is located in the heart of the ethnographic area known as Horehronie, which is known for its natural beauty and traditional folk culture. Despite this, Pohorelá is a Goral inhabited village. Pohorelá hosts the World Scything Championship every summer. Topography Pohorelá lies on the right bank of the Hron, on the edge of the Low Tatras. On the left bank of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 FO ŽP Šport Podbrezová which currently plays in the Slovak First Football League The Slovak First Football League (), officially known as Niké liga for sponsorship reasons, is a professional association football league in Slovakia and the highest level of the Slovak football league system. It was formed in 1993 following th .... Home games are played in the ZELPO Arena, located in Podbrezová. References External links Municipal website Villages and municipalities in Brezno District {{BanskáBystrica-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Osrblie
Osrblie () is a village and municipality in Brezno District, in the Banská Bystrica Region of central Slovakia. The village is best known for biathlon races, with Biathlon World Cup events taking place since the mid-1990s and with one Biathlon World Championships in 1997. It also hosted the biathlon event at the 2015 Winter Universiade The 2015 Winter Universiade, the XXVII Winter Universiade, was a multi-sport winter event with the host ducties were shared by Granada, Spain and Štrbské Pleso, Slovakia. On 14 March 2009, FISU announced that the host would be Granada because t .... History In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1580, although it was established much sooner, around the second half of the 15th century, with the reference to the iron ore mining, which lasted until the 19th century. Geography The municipality lies at an altitude of 580 metres and covers and area of 24.03 km2. It had a population of 391 inhabitants on 31 December 2013. Refe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nemecká
Nemecká (; ) is a village and municipality in Brezno District, in the Banská Bystrica Region of central Slovakia. The name, which can be translated as "German village", suggests villagers, or part of them, being of German origin. The first written mention of the village is from 1281. The villagers were mostly farmers and forest workers. Later, basic industries like limeworks, brickworks etc. developed in the area. From the 18th century on, many locals took part in door-to-door selling of laces, manufacturing of which also took place in the village. The village was a site of German atrocities during World War II aimed to suppress Slovak National Uprising. As many as 900 people were executed and their bodies burned in local lime kiln A lime kiln is a kiln used for the calcination of limestone (calcium carbonate) to produce the form of lime called ''quicklime'' (calcium oxide). The chemical equation for this reaction is: CaCO3 + heat → CaO + CO2 This reaction can tak ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mýto Pod Ďumbierom
Mýto pod Ďumbierom () is a village and municipality in Brezno District, in the Banská Bystrica Region of central Slovakia Slovakia, officially the Slovak Republic, is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is bordered by Poland to the north, Ukraine to the east, Hungary to the south, Austria to the west, and the Czech Republic to the northwest. Slovakia's m .... References Villages and municipalities in Brezno District {{BanskáBystrica-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michalová
Michalová () is a village and municipality in Brezno District, in the Banská Bystrica Region of central Slovakia Slovakia, officially the Slovak Republic, is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is bordered by Poland to the north, Ukraine to the east, Hungary to the south, Austria to the west, and the Czech Republic to the northwest. Slovakia's m .... References Villages and municipalities in Brezno District {{BanskáBystrica-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lom Nad Rimavicou
Lom nad Rimavicou () is a village and municipality in Brezno District, in the Banská Bystrica Region of central Slovakia. The approximate latitude is 48.65 and longitude is 19.65. It is one of the highest located villages in Slovakia. The village was originally settled by Gorals The Gorals (; Goral ethnolect: ''Górole''; ; Cieszyn Silesian dialect, Cieszyn Silesian: ''Gorole''), also anglicized as the Highlanders, are an ethnographic group with historical ties to the Vlachs. The Goral people are primarily found in thei .... Neighbouring ski areal starts to attract the tourists. References External links *http://www.e-obce.sk/obec/lomnadrimavicou/lom-nad-rimavicou.html Villages and municipalities in Brezno District {{BanskáBystrica-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jasenie
Jasenie () is a village and municipality in Brezno District, in the Banská Bystrica Region of central Slovakia. History In historical records, the village was first mentioned in 1424 (1424 ''Jechene'', 1455 ''Jezen'', 1465 ''Jassena'', 1512 ''Jesene''), as belonging to Slovenská Ľupča town. 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): 1673-1896 (parish B) * Lutheran church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1784-1927 (parish B) See also * List of municipalities and towns in Slovakia This is an alphabetical list of the 2,891 (singular , "municipality") in Slovakia. They are grouped into 79 Districts of Slovakia, districts (, singular ), in turn grouped into 8 Regions of Slovakia, regions (, singular ); articles on individu ... References External links *https://web.archive.org/web/20071027094149/http://www.stati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |