Beňuš

Beňuš (German: Beneschhau; Latin: Benesium) is a village and municipality in Brezno District, in the Banská Bystrica Region of central Slovakia.

Beňuš
Village
Beňuš
Location of Beňuš in the Banská Bystrica Region
Beňuš
Beňuš (Slovakia)
Coordinates: 48°50′N 19°46′E
CountrySlovakia
RegionBanská Bystrica
DistrictBrezno
First mentioned1380
Area
 • Total26.780 km2 (10.340 sq mi)
Elevation
544 m (1,785 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total1,182
 • Density44/km2 (110/sq mi)
Postal code
976 64
Area code(s)+421-48
Car plateBR

History

In historical records, the village was first mentioned in 1380 (Beneshawa) as a mining village, in 1563 it is mentioned as a free woodmen's village. In the 14th century, some Germans established here (from I. Lasslob "Deutsche Ortsnamen in der Slowakei"). In 1563 it belonged to Banská Bystrica’s Mining Chamber.

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): 1656-1896 (parish A)
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