Muránska Lehota

Muránska Lehota (Hungarian: Murányszabadi) is a village and municipality in Revúca District in the Banská Bystrica Region of Slovakia, located in the southern part of the Slovak Ore Mountains. There are two fishing ponds located on the territory of the village known as the "Upper Pond" and the "Lower Pond".

Muránska Lehota
Municipality
View on Muránska Lehota
View on Muránska Lehota
Muránska Lehota is located in Banská Bystrica Region
Muránska Lehota
Muránska Lehota
Location of Muránska Lehota in the Banská Bystrica Region
Muránska Lehota is located in Slovakia
Muránska Lehota
Muránska Lehota
Location of Muránska Lehota in Slovakia
Coordinates: 48°43′40″N 20°02′50″E
Country Slovakia
RegionBanská Bystrica
DistrictRevúca
Area
 • Total7.85[1] km2 (3.03[1] sq mi)
Elevation
373[2] m (1,224[2] ft)
Population
 (2021)
 • Total195[3]
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
049 01[2]
Area code+421 58[2]
Car plateRA
Websitewww.muranskalehota.sk

History

The village was founded in the 15th century. Local population has been active in sheep farming, wood and charcoal production as well as in agriculture. The population has steadily grown to about 500 in 19th century and remained stable up until the World War II as the natural population growth has been offset by steady emigration. In 1826, a Roman Catholic church dedicated to the Nativity of Mary was constructed, which contains a bell originally located at the nearby Muráň Castle After the war and forced collectivization of agriculture, the population started to slowly decrease to the current level of about 200 predominantly senior citizens.[4][5]

Transportation

The village is connected via a road with a nearby village of Muráň and the small town of Tisovec. There is also a bus line connecting the towns of Tisovec and Revúca, which crosses Muránska Lehota and Muráň. The Muráň village is also reachable in about 30 minutes on foot through a forest trail crossing the Príslop hill. This trail is a part of marked hiking trail no. 0914.

  • Ponds nearby the village
    Ponds nearby the village
  • Nativity of Mary church
    Nativity of Mary church
  • 1928 plaque commemorating World War I victims
    1928 plaque commemorating World War I victims

References
  1. "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.
  2. "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
  3. "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne)". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
  4. "Oficiálne stránky obce - História (in Slovak)". Obec Muránska Lehota (in Slovak). Retrieved 8 August 2022.
  5. "Oficiálne stránky obce - Súčasnosť". Obec Muránska Lehota (in Slovak). Retrieved 8 August 2022.



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