Horné Plachtince

Horné Plachtince is a village and municipality in the Veľký Krtíš District of the Banská Bystrica Region of southern Slovakia.

History

In historical records, the village was first mentioned in 1243 (1243 Palahta, Palojtha, 1245 Palahta, Plahta, 1337 Palahta Superior). It belonged to nobles Doboy, Daszcoy and Simonfy. In 1685 it was pillaged by Turks. In 1776 it passed to ecclesiastical Rožňava’s Capitol.

Famous people

• Milan Kňažko, actor and politician

External links

• http://www.statistics.sk/mosmis/eng/run.html
• http://www.e-obce.sk/obec/horneplachtince/horne-plachtince.html
• http://www.vychodnyhont.szm.sk/hplachtince.html