Braväcovo
Braväcovo | |
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Village | |
  Braväcovo Location of Braväcovo in the Banská Bystrica Region  Braväcovo Braväcovo (Slovakia) | |
| Coordinates: 48°50′N 19°44′E / 48.833°N 19.733°E | |
| Country | Slovakia |
| Region | Banská Bystrica |
| District | Brezno |
| First mentioned | 1630 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Peter Baliak |
| Area | |
| • Total | 29.40[2] km2 (11.35[2] sq mi) |
| Elevation | 610[3] m (2,000[3] ft) |
| Population (2021) | |
| • Total | 673[1] |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| Postal code | 976 64[3] |
| Area code | +421 48[3] |
| Car plate | BR |
| Website | www.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
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne)". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b c d "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
- ^ 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
[edit]- 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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