Čierny Balog

Čierny Balog (until 1927 also Balog, or Čierny Hronec; Hungarian: Feketebalog) is a municipality in Brezno District, in the Banská Bystrica Region of central Slovakia.

Čierny Balog
Village
Station of the Čierny Hron Railway, a narrow gauge railway
Station of the Čierny Hron Railway, a narrow gauge railway
Coat of arms of Čierny Balog
Coat of arms
Čierny Balog is located in Banská Bystrica Region
Čierny Balog
Čierny Balog
Location of Čierny Balog in the Banská Bystrica Region
Čierny Balog is located in Slovakia
Čierny Balog
Čierny Balog
Čierny Balog (Slovakia)
Coordinates: 48°45′N 19°40′E
CountrySlovakia
RegionBanská Bystrica
DistrictBrezno
First mentioned1545
Area
 • Total147.10[1] km2 (56.80[1] sq mi)
Elevation
555[2] m (1,821[2] ft)
Population
 (2021)
 • Total5,011[3]
Postal code
976 52[2]
Area code+421 48[2]
Car plateBR
Websitewww.ciernybalog.sk

History

The village arose after 1882 (1888 mentioned as Feketebalog) by a merge of 13 villages (e.g. Balog, Krám, Dobroč, Dolina). Until 1920, it belonged to Hungary, as part of Zólyom County. It played an important role during World War II, as one of the centers of the anti-Nazi Slovak National Uprising.

Twin towns – sister cities
See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in Slovakia

Čierny Balog is twinned with:[4]

See also

References
  1. "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce [om7014rr_ukaz: Rozloha (Štvorcový meter)]". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 31 March 2022. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
  2. "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 17 April 2015. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
  3. "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne)". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 31 March 2022. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
  4. "Partnerské mesto". ciernybalog.sk (in Slovak). Čierny Balog. Retrieved 9 September 2019.

Genealogical resources

The records for genealogical research are available at the state archive "Státný archiv in Banska Bystrica, Slovakia"

  • Roman Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1656-1896 (parish A)


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