Dolné Zahorany
Rimavska Sobota District in the Banská Bystrica region
Dolné Zahorany (earlier Maďarské Záhorany; Hungarian: Hegymeg, earlier Magyarhegymeg) is a village and municipality in the Rimavská Sobota District of the Banská Bystrica Region of Slovakia.
History
In historical records, the village was first mentioned in 1341 (1341 Hegmuky, Hegmeg, 1427 Hegymeg). Originally, it was situated between Padarovce and Lukovištie. In 1566 it was completely destroyed by the Turks and later rebuilt at the current location.
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): 1774-1873 (parish B)
- Lutheran church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1767-1883 (parish B)
See also
External links
- http://www.statistics.sk/mosmis/eng/run.html
- http://www.e-obce.sk/obec/dolnezahorany/dolne-zahorany.html
- Surnames of living people in Dolne Zahorany
Coordinates: 48°21′N 19°55′E / 48.350°N 19.917°E
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