Chrťany (, until 1899: ) 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 the
Veľký Krtíš District
Veľký Krtíš District (''okres Veľký Krtíš'') is a district in
the Banská Bystrica Region of central Slovakia. Until 1918, the district was split between the county of Kingdom of Hungary of Hont and Nógrád.
Municipalities
* Balog nad ...
of 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 southern
Slovakia
Slovakia, officially the Slovak Republic, 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 west, and the Czech Republic to the northwest. Slovakia's m ...
.
History
In
historical records, the village was first mentioned in 1227 (1227 ''Harkyan'', 1339 ''Harakyan'', 1349 ''Harkyan''). During its History, it belonged to many noble families (Aba, Szecsény,
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 (1928–1991), Hungarian economist
** Bala ...
). From 1554 to 1594 it was occupied by
Turks
Turk or Turks may refer to:
Communities and ethnic groups
* Turkish people, or the Turks, a Turkic ethnic group and nation
* Turkish citizen, a citizen of the Republic of Turkey
* Turkic peoples, a collection of ethnic groups who speak Turkic lang ...
. Successively it belonged to
Divín
Divín (; ) is a village and municipality in the Lučenec District in the Banská Bystrica Region of Slovakia.
History
In historical records, the village was first mentioned in 1329 as a parish and a castle (1329 ''castrum Dyun' villa sub eodem ...
and
Modrý Kameň
Modrý Kameň (lit. "Blue Stone"; ; ) is a town and municipality in the Veľký Krtíš District of the Banská Bystrica Region of southern Slovakia.
Geography
It is located on the Krupina Plain () on the Krtíš and ''Riečka'' rivers. It is a ...
.
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): 1811-1899 (parish B)
* Lutheran church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1785-1898 (parish B)
See also
*
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
*
Obec Chrťany
Villages and municipalities in Veľký Krtíš District
{{VeľkýKrtíš-geo-stub