Pohronská Polhora
Pohronská Polhora
Erdőköz | |
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  Pohronská Polhora Location of Pohronská Polhora in the Banská Bystrica Region  Pohronská Polhora Location of Pohronská Polhora in Slovakia | |
| Coordinates: 48°45′N 19°47′E / 48.75°N 19.78°E | |
| Country |  Slovakia |
| Region |  Banská Bystrica Region |
| District | Brezno District |
| First mentioned | 1786 |
| Area | |
• Total | 35.77 km2 (13.81 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 619 m (2,031 ft) |
| Population (2021)[3] | |
• Total | 1,685 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 976 56[2] |
| Area code | +421 48[2] |
| Car plate | BR |
| Website | www |
Pohronská Polhora (Hungarian: Erdőköz) is a village and municipality in Brezno District, in the Banská Bystrica Region of central Slovakia. The first direct mention of the village dates back to 1786,[4] although it is known that the famous outlaw Jakub Surovec was captured there as early as 1740.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ "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 "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.
- ^ "Statystyki ogólne miejscowości". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. Archived from the original on 2013-04-18. Retrieved 2013-09-09.
- ^ "Dotyky". www.czsk.net. Retrieved 2024-04-20.
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