Blhovce

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Rimavska Sobota District in the Banska region
Rimavska Sobota District in the Banska region

Blhovce (Hungarian: Balogfala, earlier Balogfalva) is a village and municipality in the Rimavská Sobota District of the Banská Bystrica Region of southern Slovakia.

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In historical records, the village was first mentioned in 1240 (1240 Boglku, 1427 Balogfalva) . In 1427 it belonged to the paladin Juraj of Ratold. In the 16th century it belong to Feledyi and Perényi families. During the 16th century it suffered because of Turks and during the 17th century due to the Polish-Lithuanian War. In the 18th century it passed to the Koháry family and to several zemans.

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Coordinates: 48°16′N, 19°58′E