Pohronská Polhora (Hungarian: Erdőköz) is a village and municipality in Brezno District, in the Banská Bystrica Region of central Slovakia. The first direct mention of the village dates back to 1786,[5] although it is known that the famous outlaw Jakub Surovec was captured there as early as 1740.[6]

Pohronská Polhora
Village
St. Michael church
St. Michael church
Coat of arms of Pohronská Polhora
Pohronská Polhora is located in Banská Bystrica Region
Pohronská Polhora
Pohronská Polhora
Location of Pohronská Polhora in the Banská Bystrica Region
Pohronská Polhora is located in Slovakia
Pohronská Polhora
Pohronská Polhora
Pohronská Polhora (Slovakia)
Coordinates: 48°45′N 19°47′E / 48.750°N 19.783°E / 48.750; 19.783
CountrySlovakia
RegionBanská Bystrica
DistrictBrezno
First mentioned1786
Area
 • Total
35.76[2] km2 (13.81[2] sq mi)
Elevation
619[3] m (2,031[3] ft)
Population
 (2021)
 • Total
1,683[1]
Postal code
976 56[3]
Area code+421 48[3]
Car plateBR
Websitewww.ppolhora.sk

References

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  1. ^ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne)". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ a b c d "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
  4. ^ a b "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
  5. ^ "Statystyki ogólne miejscowości". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. Archived from the original on 2013-04-18. Retrieved 2013-09-09.
  6. ^ "Dotyky". www.czsk.net. Retrieved 2024-04-20.
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