Hronsek

Geobox | Settlement
name = Hronsek
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category = Village


image_caption = A wooden church from 1726


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country = Slovakia
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region = Banská Bystrica
district = Banská Bystrica
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river = Hron
location =
elevation = 373
lat_d = 48
lat_m = 39
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lat_NS = N
long_d = 19
long_m = 9
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long_EW = E
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area = 7.3
area_round = 1
population = 606
population_date = 31 December 2004
population_density = auto
established = 1250
established_type = First mentioned
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postal_code = 976 31
area_code = +421-48
code = BB
code_type = Car plate
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map_background = Slovakia - background map.png map_caption = Location of Hronsek in Slovakia
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map1 = Banská Bystrica Region - outline map.svg
map1_background = Banská Bystrica Region - background map.png map1_caption = Location of Hronsek in the Banská Bystrica Region
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Hronsek ( _hu. Garamszeg) is a village and municipality of the Banská Bystrica District in the Banská Bystrica Region of Slovakia.

History

In historical records, the village was first mentioned in 1500, and it changed its name many time in its History: (1500 "Zyklafalu", 1506 "Czwiklafalwa", 1514 "Galoyczfalwa", 1515 "Galowycz", 1522 "Czwyklina", 1558 "Czwyklina alias Galfalwa", 1565 "Garanzk"). It belonged to Zvolen. From the 15th century, it passed to Prokopy, Soós and in the 17th century to Géczy families.

External links

*http://www.hronsek.sk
*http://www.e-obce.sk/obec/hronsek/hronsek.html
*http://www.tourist-channel.sk/hronsek/
*http://www.hrady.sk/hronsek.php