Dolné Zahorany
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Church of St. Michael the Archangel
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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)
See also[]
External links[]
- https://www.webcitation.org/5QjNYnAux?url=http://www.statistics.sk/mosmis/eng/run.html
- http://www.e-obce.sk/obec/dolnezahorany/dolne-zahorany.html
- Surnames of living people in Dolne Zahorany
Coordinates: 48°21′N 19°55′E / 48.350°N 19.917°E
Categories:
- Villages and municipalities in Rimavská Sobota District
- Rimavská Sobota District geography stubs