Holiša

Roman Catholic church in Holiša

Location of Lučenec District in the Banská Bystrica Region

Holiša (Hungarian: Galsa) is a village and municipality in the Lučenec District in the Banská Bystrica Region of Slovakia.

History

In historical records, the village was first mentioned in 1246. It belonged to local nobles Lossonczy. From 1554 to 1594 it was occupied by Turks, and after it passed to Forgách, Koháry and Coburg. A castle had existed in the village until the 15th century. 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): 1773-1892 (parish A)

• Lutheran church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1783-1895 (parish B)

See also

• List of municipalities and towns in Slovakia

External links

• http://www.holisa.ocu.sk/index.html
• http://www.statistics.sk/mosmis/eng/run.html
• http://www.e-obce.sk/obec/holisa/holisa.html

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Holiša.

• Surnames of living people in Holisa

Municipalities of Lučenec District Lučenec Fiľakovo Ábelová Belina Biskupice Boľkovce Budiná Bulhary Buzitka Čakanovce Čamovce Divín Dobroč Fiľakovské Kováče Gregorova Vieska Halič Holiša Jelšovec Kalonda Kotmanová Lehôtka Lentvora Lipovany Lovinobaňa Lupoč Ľuboreč Mašková Mikušovce Mučín Mýtna Nitra nad Ipľom Nové Hony Panické Dravce Pinciná Píla Pleš Podrečany Polichno Praha Prša Radzovce Rapovce Ratka Ružiná Stará Halič Šiatorská Bukovinka Šurice Šávoľ Šíd Tomášovce Točnica Trebeľovce Trenč Tuhár Veľká nad Ipľom Veľké Dravce Vidiná

Coordinates: 48°19′N 19°45′E / 48.317°N 19.750°E / 48.317; 19.750