Hrachovo

Hrachovo
Municipality
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Coordinates: 48°27′49″N 19°57′02″E / 48.46361°N 19.95056°E / 48.46361; 19.95056Coordinates: 48°27′49″N 19°57′02″E / 48.46361°N 19.95056°E / 48.46361; 19.95056
Country	Slovakia
Region	Banská Bystrica
District	Rimavská Sobota
First mentioned	1353
Area
• Total	11.844 km2 (4.573 sq mi)
Elevation	273 m (896 ft)
Population  (2011)
• Total	340
• Density	29/km2 (74/sq mi)
Postal code	980 52
Area code(s)	+421-47
Car plate	RS
Website	www.obechrachovo.sk

Hrachovo (former name: Hrachou) is a village and municipality in the Rimavská Sobota District of the Banská Bystrica Region of southern Slovakia. The most important sightseeings are classical churches, evangelical and Roman Catholic, manor house and the castle, which is now in ruins.

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 A)
• Greek Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1713-1883 (parish A)

See also[]

• List of municipalities and towns in Slovakia

External links[]

• Media related to Hrachovo at Wikimedia Commons
• Official website
• Hrachovo castle information
• http://www.e-obce.sk/obec/hrachovo/hrachovo.html
• Surnames of living people in Hrachovo

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