Bzenica, Slovakia

Municipality in Slovakia

48°32′N 18°45′E / 48.533°N 18.750°E / 48.533; 18.750Country

SlovakiaRegionBanská BystricaDistrictŽiar nad HronomFirst mentioned1326Area

• Total19.04^[2] km² (7.35^[2] sq mi)Elevation

245^[3] m (804^[3] ft)Population

(2021)

• Total626^[1]Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code

966 01^[3]

Area code+421 45^[3]Car plateZHWebsitewww.bzenica.sk

Bzenica (German: Senitz; Hungarian: Szénásfalu) is a village and municipality in Žiar nad Hronom District in the Banská Bystrica Region of central Slovakia.

History

The village was first mentioned in old charters in 1326 (Bezenche) as belonging to Levice feudatories. In the 16th century it passed to Repište and after to Banská Štiavnica. In the 16th century it belonged to noble families: Dóczy, Stefan and Zobony. In 1601 it passed to Šašov.

Famous people

Andrej Kmeť, scientist

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): 1798-1905 (parish B)
Lutheran church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1812-1895 (parish B)

References

^ "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.