Dolné Zahorany

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Church of St. Michael the Archangel
Rimavská Sobota District in the Banská Bystrica region

Dolné Zahorany (earlier Maďarské Záhorany; Hungarian: Hegymeg, earlier Magyarhegymeg) is a village and municipality in the Rimavská Sobota District of the Banská Bystrica Region of Slovakia.

History[]

In historical records, the village was first mentioned in 1341 (1341 Hegmuky, Hegmeg, 1427 Hegymeg). Originally, it was situated between Padarovce and . In 1566 it was completely destroyed by the Turks and later rebuilt at the current location.

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): 1774-1873 (parish B)
  • Lutheran church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1767-1883 (parish B)

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Coordinates: 48°21′N 19°55′E / 48.350°N 19.917°E / 48.350; 19.917


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