Horná Lehota, Brezno District

Horná Lehota
Village
Country	Slovakia
Region	Banská Bystrica
District	Brezno
Elevation	532 m (1,745 ft)
Coordinates	48°50′N 19°32′E / 48.833°N 19.533°E / 48.833; 19.533Coordinates: 48°50′N 19°32′E / 48.833°N 19.533°E / 48.833; 19.533
Area	45.89 km2 (17.72 sq mi)
Population	598 (31-12-2013)
Density	13/km2 (34/sq mi)
First mentioned	1406
Postal code	976 51
Area code	+421-48
Car plate	BR
Location of Horná Lehota in Slovakia
Location of Horná Lehota in the Banská Bystrica Region
Statistics: MOŠ/MIS
Website: www.horna-lehota.sk

Horná Lehota is a village and municipality in Brezno District, in the Banská Bystrica Region of central Slovakia.

History

In historical records, the village was first mentioned in 1406 (Superior Lehota). It belonged to the castle of Slovenská Ľupča.

Famous people

• Samo Chalupka, writer

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): 1708-1923 (parish A)
• Lutheran church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1784-1927 (parish A)

See also

• List of municipalities and towns in Slovakia

External links

• http://www.e-obce.sk/obec/hornalehota/horna-lehota.html
• https://web.archive.org/web/20061117040130/http://www.hornalehota.sk/index.htm
• https://web.archive.org/web/20060429155953/http://www.nizketatry.sk/obce/hlehota/hlehota.html
• Surnames of living people in Horna Lehota