Devičie

Krupina in the Banská Bystrica Region

Devičie (Hungarian: Devicse) is a village and municipality in the Krupina District of the Banská Bystrica Region of Slovakia.

History

Settlements from the Bronze Age and Thracian and Hallstatt finds have been made here.

In historical records, the village was first mentioned in 1256 when King Béla IV resettled persons from Devičie to Hontianske Nemce. In the 16th century it belonged to Čabraď castle (Kőváry and Terjény families).

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): 1828-1895 (parish B)

• Lutheran church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1786-1895 (parish A)

See also

• List of municipalities and towns in Slovakia

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Devičie.

• http://www.statistics.sk/mosmis/eng/run.html
• http://www.regionhont.sk/index.php?session=0&action=read&click=open&article=1103469694
• Surnames of living people in Devicie

Municipalities of Krupina District Dudince Krupina Bzovík Cerovo Čabradský Vrbovok Čekovce Devičie Dolné Mladonice Dolný Badín Domaníky Drážovce Drienovo Hontianske Moravce Hontianske Nemce Hontianske Tesáre Horné Mladonice Horný Badín Jalšovík Kozí Vrbovok Kráľovce-Krnišov Lackov Ladzany Lišov Litava Medovarce Rykynčice Sebechleby Selce Senohrad Súdovce Sudince Terany Trpín Uňatín Zemiansky Vrbovok Žibritov

Coordinates: 48°19′N 19°02′E / 48.317°N 19.033°E / 48.317; 19.033