Beňuš

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Location of Brezno District in the Banská Bystrica Region

Beňuš (German: Beneschhau; Hungarian: Benesháza, earlier Benyus; Latin: Benesium) is a village and municipality in Brezno District, in the Banská Bystrica Region of central Slovakia.

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In historical records, the village was first mentioned in 1380 (Beneshawa) as a mining village, in 1563 it is mentioned as a free woodmen’s village. In the 14th century, some Germans established here (from I. Lasslob "Deutsche Ortsnamen in der Slowakei"). In 1563 it belonged to Banská Bystrica’s Mining Chamber.

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edit	Municipalities of Brezno District
Brezno Bacúch \| Beňuš \| Braväcovo \| Bystrá \| Čierny Balog \| Dolná Lehota \| Drábsko \| Heľpa \| Horná Lehota \| Hronec \| Jarabá \| Jasenie \| Lom nad Rimavicou \| Michalová \| Mýto pod Ďumbierom \| Nemecká \| Osrblie \| Podbrezová \| Pohorelá \| Pohronská Polhora \| Polomka \| Predajná \| Ráztoka \| Sihla \| Šumiac \| Telgárt \| Valaská \| Vaľkovňa \| Závadka nad Hronom