Bzenica (; ) is a
village
A village is a human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet but smaller than a town with a population typically ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand. Although villages are often located in rural areas, the term urban v ...
and
municipality
A municipality is usually a single administrative division having municipal corporation, corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate.
The term ''municipality' ...
in
Žiar nad Hronom District
Žiar nad Hronom District () is a Districts of Slovakia, district in the Banská Bystrica Region of central Slovakia. Until 1918, the district was part of the Administrative divisions of the Kingdom of Hungary, county of Tekov.
Demographics
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in the
Banská Bystrica Region
The Banská Bystrica Region (, ; , ) is one of the eight regions of Slovakia. It is the largest of the eight regions by area, and has a lower population density than any other region. The Banská Bystrica Region was established in 1923; its bord ...
of central
Slovakia
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.
History
The village was first mentioned in old charters in 1326 (''Bezenche'') as belonging to
Levice
Levice (; , Hungarian pronunciation: ; ) is a town in western Slovakia. The town lies on the left bank of the lower Hron river. The Old Church Slavonic, Old Slavic name of the town was ''Leva'', which means "the Left One".
The town is located i ...
feudatories. In the 16th century it passed to
Repište and after to
Banská Štiavnica
Banská Štiavnica (; ; , ) is a town in central Slovakia, in the middle of an immense caldera created by the collapse of an ancient volcano. For its size, the caldera is known as the Štiavnica Mountains. Banská Štiavnica has a population of ...
. In the 16th century it belonged to noble families: Dóczy, Stefan and Zobony. In 1601 it passed to
Šašov.
Famous people
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Andrej Kmeť Andrej Kmeť (19 November 1841, Bzenica, Slovakia, Bzenica – 16 February 1908, Martin, Slovakia, Martin) was a Slovaks, Slovak Catholic priest, botanist, ethnographer, archaeologist, and geologist. He was a founder of the Slovak National Museum in ...
, 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)
See also
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List of municipalities and towns in Slovakia
This is an alphabetical list of the 2,891 (singular , "municipality") in Slovakia. They are grouped into 79 Districts of Slovakia, districts (, singular ), in turn grouped into 8 Regions of Slovakia, regions (, singular ); articles on individu ...
References
External links
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*http://www.e-obce.sk/obec/bzenica/bzenica.html
of living people in Bzenica
Villages and municipalities in Žiar nad Hronom District
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