Braväcovo
Village
Braväcovo is located in Banská Bystrica Region
Braväcovo
Braväcovo
Location of Braväcovo in the Banská Bystrica Region
Braväcovo is located in Slovakia
Braväcovo
Braväcovo
Braväcovo (Slovakia)
Coordinates: 48°50′N 19°44′E / 48.833°N 19.733°E / 48.833; 19.733
CountrySlovakia
RegionBanská Bystrica
DistrictBrezno
First mentioned1630
Government
 • MayorPeter Baliak
Area
 • Total29.40[1] km2 (11.35[1] sq mi)
Elevation
610[2] m (2,000[2] ft)
Population
 (2021)
 • Total673[3]
Time zoneCET (UTC+1)
 • Summer (DST)CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code
976 64[2]
Area code+421 48[2]
Car plateBR
Websitewww.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. 1 2 "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.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
  3. ↑ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne)". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.



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