Dolné Zahorany

Rimavska Sobota District in the Banská Bystrica region

Dolné Zahorany (earlier Maďarské Záhorany; Hungarian: Hegymeg, earlier Magyarhegymeg) is a village and municipality in the Rimavská Sobota District of the Banská Bystrica Region of Slovakia.

History

In historical records, the village was first mentioned in 1341 (1341 Hegmuky, Hegmeg, 1427 Hegymeg). Originally, it was situated between Padarovce and Lukovištie. In 1566 it was completely destroyed by the Turks and later rebuilt at the current location.

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): 1774-1873 (parish B)

• Lutheran church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1767-1883 (parish B)

See also

• List of municipalities and towns in Slovakia

External links

• http://www.statistics.sk/mosmis/eng/run.html
• http://www.e-obce.sk/obec/dolnezahorany/dolne-zahorany.html
• Surnames of living people in Dolne Zahorany

Municipalities of Rimavská Sobota District Hnúšťa Rimavská Sobota Tisovec Abovce Babinec Barca Bátka Belín Blhovce Bottovo Budikovany Cakov Čerenčany Čierny Potok Číž Dolné Zahorany Dražice Drienčany Drňa Dubno Dubovec Dulovo Figa Gemerček Gemerské Dechtáre Gemerské Michalovce Gemerský Jablonec Gortva Hajnáčka Hodejov Hodejovec Horné Zahorany Hostice Hostišovce Hrachovo Hrušovo Hubovo Husiná Chanava Chrámec Ivanice Janice Jesenské Jestice Kaloša Kesovce Klenovec Kociha Konrádovce Kráľ Kraskovo Krokava Kružno Kyjatice Lehota nad Rimavicou Lenartovce Lenka Lipovec Lukovištia Martinová Neporadza Nižný Skálnik Nová Bašta Orávka Ožďany Padarovce Pavlovce Petrovce Poproč Potok Radnovce Rakytník Ratkovská Lehota Ratkovská Suchá Riečka Rimavská Baňa Rimavská Seč Rimavské Brezovo Rimavské Janovce Rimavské Zalužany Rovné Rumince Slizké Stará Bašta Stránska Studená Sútor Šimonovce Širkovce Španie Pole Štrkovec Tachty Teplý Vrch Tomášovce Uzovská Panica Valice Včelince Večelkov Veľké Teriakovce Veľký Blh Vieska nad Blhom Vlkyňa Vyšné Valice Vyšný Skálnik Zacharovce Zádor Žíp

Coordinates: 48°21′N 19°55′E / 48.350°N 19.917°E / 48.350; 19.917