Horné Zahorany

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Horné Zahorany
Municipality
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Horné Zahorany is located in Banská Bystrica Region
Horné Zahorany
Horné Zahorany
Location of Horné Zahorany in the Banská Bystrica Region
Coordinates: 48°27′40″N 20°0′38″E / 48.46111°N 20.01056°E / 48.46111; 20.01056Coordinates: 48°27′40″N 20°0′38″E / 48.46111°N 20.01056°E / 48.46111; 20.01056
Country Slovakia
RegionBanská Bystrica
DistrictRimavská Sobota
First mentioned1323
Area
 • Total5.235392 km2 (2.021396 sq mi)
Elevation
273 m (896 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total137
 • Density26/km2 (68/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
980 26
Area code(s)+421-47
Car plateRS
Websitewww.hornezahorany.sk

Horné Zahorany 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 . 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)

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