Držkovce

Revúca District in the Banská Bystrica Region

Držkovce (Hungarian: Deresk) is a village and municipality in Revúca District in the Banská Bystrica Region of Slovakia.

History

In historical records, the village was first mentioned in 1243 as a royal dominion (1243 Durusk, 1318 Dursk, Dersk, Deresk, 1565 Drskowecz). In 1318, it belonged to feudatories Bebek. In 1551 it had to pay tributes to Turks. In the 18th century it passed to Csáky and in the 19th century to Coburg. From 1938 to 1945, it belonged to Hungary.

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): 1756-1896 (parish A)

See also

• List of municipalities and towns in Slovakia

External links

• http://www.statistics.sk/mosmis/eng/run.html
• http://www.drzkovce.ocu.sk/
• http://www.drzkovce.ou.sk/
• Surnames of living people in Drzkovce

Municipalities of Revúca District Jelšava Revúca Tornaľa Držkovce Gemer Gemerská Ves Gemerské Teplice Gemerský Sad Hrlica Hucín Chvalová Chyžné Kameňany Leváre Levkuška Licince Lubeník Magnezitovce Mokrá Lúka Muráň Muránska Dlhá Lúka Muránska Huta Muránska Lehota Muránska Zdychava Nandraž Otročok Ploské Polina Prihradzany Rákoš Rašice Ratková Ratkovské Bystré Revúcka Lehota Rybník Sása Sirk Skerešovo Šivetice Turčok Višňové Žiar

Coordinates: 48°33′N 20°14′E / 48.550°N 20.233°E / 48.550; 20.233