Pohronská Polhora

Pohronská Polhora
Erdőköz
St. Michael church
Pohronská Polhora
Location of Pohronská Polhora in the Banská Bystrica Region
Pohronská Polhora
Location of Pohronská Polhora in Slovakia
Coordinates: 48°45′N 19°47′E / 48.75°N 19.78°E / 48.75; 19.78
Country Slovakia
Region Banská Bystrica Region
DistrictBrezno District
First mentioned1786
Area
 • Total
35.77 km2 (13.81 sq mi)
Elevation619 m (2,031 ft)
Population
 (2021)[3]
 • Total
1,685
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
976 56[2]
Area code+421 48[2]
Car plateBR
Websitewww.ppolhora.sk

Pohronská Polhora (Hungarian: Erdőköz) is a village and municipality in Brezno District, in the Banská Bystrica Region of central Slovakia. The first direct mention of the village dates back to 1786,[4] although it is known that the famous outlaw Jakub Surovec was captured there as early as 1740.[5]

References

  1. ^ "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce [om7014rr_ukaz: Rozloha (Štvorcový meter)]". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
  2. ^ a b c "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
  3. ^ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne)". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
  4. ^ "Statystyki ogólne miejscowości". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. Archived from the original on 2013-04-18. Retrieved 2013-09-09.
  5. ^ "Dotyky". www.czsk.net. Retrieved 2024-04-20.