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 ...
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 central
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 ...
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 ...
was first mentioned in 1406 (''Superior Lehota''). It belonged to the castle of
Slovenská Ľupča
Slovenská Ľupča is the largest village in the Banská Bystrica District of central Slovakia.
Geography
The altitude of Slovenská Ľupča ranges from 370 to 699 metres, with the centre of the village lying at 378 metres. The municipality cove ...
.
Famous people
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Samo Chalupka
Samo Chalupka (27 February 1812, Horná Lehota, Brezno District – 19 May 1883, Horná Lehota) was a Slovak Lutheran priest and romantic poet.
Life
Samo Chalupka was a younger brother of Ján Chalupka, another Slovak writer. Samo studi ...
, writer
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): 1708-1923 (parish A)
* Lutheran church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1784-1927 (parish A)