Braväcovo

Village in Slovakia
48°50′N 19°44′E / 48.833°N 19.733°E / 48.833; 19.733CountrySlovakiaRegionBanská BystricaDistrictBreznoFirst mentioned1630Government
 • MayorPeter BaliakArea
 • Total29.40[2] km2 (11.35[2] sq mi)Elevation
610[3] m (2,000[3] ft)Population
 (2021)
 • Total673[1]Time zoneCET (UTC+1) • Summer (DST)CEST (UTC+2)Postal code
976 64[3]
Area code+421 48[3]Car plateBRWebsitewww.bravacovo.sk

Braväcovo (until World War II Bravacovo; Hungarian: Baracka) is a village and municipality in Brezno District, in the Banská Bystrica Region of central Slovakia.

History

The village arose in the 16th century as a settlement within Beňuš. It was founded by German miners and Polish coalmakers. In 1808 it was mentioned as a shepherds colony in the Horehronie Region.

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): 1786-1896 (parish B)

See also

References

  1. ^ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne)". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
  2. ^ a b "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.
  3. ^ a b c d "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
  4. ^ a b "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.

External links

  • https://web.archive.org/web/20070513023228/http://www.statistics.sk/mosmis/eng/run.html
  • http://www.bravacovo.host.sk
  • Surnames of living people in Bravacovo


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