Hronec (Hungarian: Kisgaram, pronounced [ˈkiʒɡɒrɒm], until 1886: Rónicz) is a village and municipality in Brezno District, in the Banská Bystrica Region of central Slovakia.
Hronec | |
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Village | |
 Municipal office | |
 Coat of arms | |
  Hronec Location of Hronec in the Banská Bystrica Region  Hronec Hronec (Slovakia) | |
| Coordinates: 48°47′N 19°35′E / 48.783°N 19.583°E | |
| Country | Slovakia |
| Region | Banská Bystrica |
| District | Brezno |
| First mentioned | 1357 |
| Area | |
• Total | 35.15[2] km2 (13.57[2] sq mi) |
| Elevation | 488[3] m (1,601[3] ft) |
| Population (2021) | |
• Total | 1,143[1] |
| Postal code | 976 45[3] |
| Area code | +421 48[3] |
| Car plate | BR |
| Website | www.hronecobec.sk |
History
editIn historical records, the village was first mentioned as Hronecz in 1357, when it was the dominion of Lypche Solienses. In 1390, it was mentioned as Horonecz. As Louis I of Hungary already in 1357 gave to the Royal forester's son - called Pál - the right of scultetus, in 1405 it was referred as Plantatio Pauli. In 1424 Kysgaran, in 1547 Ranitz and in the 19th century usually Rhonic was used. After, the official name was until 1886 Rónicz, when it was changed to Kisgaram. Eventually, as part of Czechoslovakia, Hronec became the official name.
Notable people
edit- Ladislav Chudík (1924–2015) - actor
- Viktória Forster (b. 2002) - athlete
- Veronika Machyniaková (b. 1997) - biathlete
- Alajos Szokolyi (1871–1932) – Hungarian sportsperson, bronze medalist at the first modern Olympics
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): 1679-1909 (parish A)
- Greek Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1775-1928 (parish B)
- Lutheran church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1784-1927 (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
edit- https://web.archive.org/web/20070513023228/http://www.statistics.sk/mosmis/eng/run.html
- http://www.e-obce.sk/obec/hronec/hronec.html
- https://web.archive.org/web/20091112184504/http://www.hronec.sk/
- Surnames of living people in Hronec
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