Horné Zahorany (Hungarian: Tóthegymeg) 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 Ľudovít Kubáni. Among the cultural sightseeings are classical evangelical church and a belfry from 1790.
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  Horné Zahorany Location of Horné Zahorany in the Banská Bystrica Region  Horné Zahorany Location of Horné Zahorany in Slovakia | |
| Coordinates: 48°27′40″N 20°0′38″E / 48.46111°N 20.01056°E | |
| Country |  Slovakia |
| Region | Banská Bystrica |
| District | Rimavská Sobota |
| First mentioned | 1323 |
| Area | |
• Total | 5.23[2] km2 (2.02[2] sq mi) |
| Elevation | 461[3] m (1,512[3] ft) |
| Population (2021) | |
• Total | 115[1] |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 980 26[3] |
| Area code | +421 47[3] |
| Car plate | RS |
| Website | www.hornezahorany.sk |
History
editIn 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
editThe 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)
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne)". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
- ^ a b "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce [om7014rr_ukaz: Rozloha (Štvorcový meter)]". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
- ^ a b c d "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
- ^ a b "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
External links
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Media related to Horné Zahorany at Wikimedia Commons- Official website
- http://www.e-obce.sk/obec/horne%20zahorany/horne-zahorany.html Archived 2007-12-08 at the Wayback Machine
- Surnames of living people in Horne Zahorany
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