Divín (german: Diwein; hu, Divény) is a village and municipality in the
Lučenec District
Lučenec District (''okres Lučenec'') is a district in the Banská Bystrica Region of south-central Slovakia. Until 1918, most of the district belong to the Novohrad county, with a small area around the villages of Šíd, Čamovce and Šurice ...
in the
Banská Bystrica Region
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of
Slovakia
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village
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was first mentioned in 1329 as a parish and a castle (1329 ''castrum Dyun' villa sub eodem castro'', 1393 ''Dyen'', ''Dyuen'', 1497 ''Dywyn'', 1473 ''Dewen''). Many noble families ruled the village and lived in the castle: Tomay, Lossonczy,
Balassa Balassa is a Hungarian surname. Notable people with the surname include:
* Bálint Balassa (1554–1594), Hungarian poet
** Balint Balassi Memorial Sword Award, Hungarian literary award
* Béla Balassa
Béla Alexander Balassa (6 April 1928 – 1 ...
,
Zichy Zichy is a surname. Notable people with the name include:
* Mihály Zichy (1827–1906), Hungarian painter and graphic artist
* Maria Anna Stubenberg Zichy (1821-1912), composer
*Eleonóra Zichy (1867–1945), Hungarian noblewoman
* Géza Zichy (1 ...
. In 1575 the fortress was occupied by
Turks
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up to 1593. In 1604, it passed to nobles Bocskay, and after to Balassa family again. In 1674, the castle was destroyed by General Strassoldo.
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): 1686-1895 (parish A)
* Lutheran church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1847-1904 (parish B)