Horná Lehota, Brezno District
Horná Lehota (Hungarian: Felsőszabadi) is a village and municipality in Brezno District, in the Banská Bystrica Region of central Slovakia.
Horná Lehota | |
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Village | |
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  Horná Lehota Location of Horná Lehota in the Banská Bystrica Region  Horná Lehota Horná Lehota (Slovakia) | |
| Coordinates: 48°50′N 19°32′E | |
| Country | Slovakia |
| Region | Banská Bystrica |
| District | Brezno |
| First mentioned | 1406 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 45.88[1] km2 (17.71[1] sq mi) |
| Elevation | 532[2] m (1,745[2] ft) |
| Population (2021) | |
| • Total | 592[3] |
| Postal code | 976 51[2] |
| Area code | +421 48[2] |
| Car plate | BR |
| Website | www.horna-lehota.sk |
History
In historical records, the village was first mentioned in 1406 (Superior Lehota). It belonged to the castle of Slovenská Ľupča.
Famous people
- Samo Chalupka, writer
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): 1708-1923 (parish A)
- Lutheran church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1784-1927 (parish A)
References
- "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.
- "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
- "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne)". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
External links
- http://www.e-obce.sk/obec/hornalehota/horna-lehota.html
- https://web.archive.org/web/20061117040130/http://www.hornalehota.sk/index.htm
- https://web.archive.org/web/20060429155953/http://www.nizketatry.sk/obce/hlehota/hlehota.html
- Surnames of living people in Horna Lehota
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