Horné Plachtince

Municipality in Slovakia

48°14′N 19°17′E / 48.233°N 19.283°E / 48.233; 19.283Country

SlovakiaRegionBanská BystricaDistrictVeľký KrtíšFirst mentioned1244Area

• Total10.53^[2] km² (4.07^[2] sq mi)Elevation

243^[3] m (797^[3] ft)Population

(2021)

• Total206^[1]Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code

991 24^[3]

Area code+421 47^[3]Car plateVKWebsitewww.horne-plachtince.eu

Horné Plachtince (Hungarian: Felsőpalojta) is a village and municipality in the Veľký Krtíš District of the Banská Bystrica Region of southern Slovakia.

History

In historical records, the village was first mentioned in 1243 (1243 Palahta, Palojtha, 1245 Palahta, Plahta, 1337 Palahta Superior). It belonged to nobles Doboy, Daszcoy and Simonfy. In 1685 it was pillaged by Turks. In 1776 it passed to ecclesiastical Rožňava’s Capitol.

Famous people

Milan Kňažko, actor and politician

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): 1689-1900 (parish B)
Lutheran church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1731-1939 (parish B)

References

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^ ^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.