Horné Zahorany
Horné Zahorany 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.
Horné Zahorany | |
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Village | |
  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 | |
| Country |  |
| Region | Banská Bystrica |
| District | Rimavská Sobota |
| First mentioned | 1323 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5.235392 km2 (2.021396 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 273 m (896 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 137 |
| • Density | 26/km2 (68/sq mi) |
| Postal code | 980 26 |
| Area code(s) | +421-47 |
| Car plate | RS |
| Website | www.hornezahorany.sk |
History
In 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
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 B)
- Lutheran church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1788-1903 (parish B)
External links
- Official website
- https://web.archive.org/web/20070513023228/http://www.statistics.sk/mosmis/eng/run.html
- http://www.e-obce.sk/obec/horne%20zahorany/horne-zahorany.html
- Surnames of living people in Horne Zahorany
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