village
A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet but smaller than a town (although the word is often used to describe both hamlets and smaller towns), with a population typically ranging from a few hundred to ...
and
municipality
A municipality is usually a single administrative division having corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate.
The term ''municipality'' may also mean the go ...
in
Revúca District
Revúca District (''okres Revúca'') is a district in
the Banská Bystrica Region of central Slovakia. District had been established in 1996. Forests make 60% of the district area. Revúca District consist of 42 municipalities, from which three ha ...
in the
Banská Bystrica Region
The Banská Bystrica Region ( sk, Banskobystrický kraj, ; hu, Besztercebányai kerület, ) is one of the eight regions of Slovakia. It is the largest region by area, and has a lower population density than any other region. The Banská Bystric ...
of
Slovakia
Slovakia (; sk, Slovensko ), officially the Slovak Republic ( sk, Slovenská republika, links=no ), is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is bordered by Poland to the north, Ukraine to the east, Hungary to the south, Austria to the s ...
.
History
In historical records, the village was first mentioned in 1427 (1427 ''Hyznow'', 1551 ''Hysnyo'', 1557 ''Chisno'', 1575 ''Chysne'', 1584 ''Kysnow''). It belonged to
Jelšava
Jelšava (german: Eltsch or ''Jelschau''; hu, Jolsva; la, Alnovia) is a town and municipality in Revúca District in the Banská Bystrica Region of Slovakia.
Etymology
The name is derived from Slovak language, Slovak ''jelša'' (Alnus glutinosa ...
and after to
Muráň
Muráň (earlier ''Podmuráň'', german: Untermuran, hu, Murányalja) is a village and municipality in Revúca District in the Banská Bystrica Region of Slovakia.
Geography
The village is located around 9 km north of Revúca, in the Murà ...
The records for genealogical research are available at the state archive "Statny Archiv in Kosice, Slovakia"
* Roman Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1674-1895 (parish B)
* Lutheran church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1784-1897 (parish A)