Čierny Balog

Čierny Balog
Village
Station of the Čierny Hron Railway, a narrow gauge railway
Country Slovakia
Region Banská Bystrica
District Brezno
Elevation 550 m (1,804 ft)
Coordinates SK 48°45′N 19°40′E / 48.750°N 19.667°E / 48.750; 19.667Coordinates: SK 48°45′N 19°40′E / 48.750°N 19.667°E / 48.750; 19.667
Area 147.104 km2 (56.80 sq mi)
Population 5,227 (2011[1])
Density 36/km2 (93/sq mi)
First mentioned 1545
Postal code 976 52
Area code +421-48
Car plate BR
Location of Čierny Balog in Slovakia
Location of Čierny Balog in the Banská Bystrica Region
Statistics: MOŠ/MIS
Website: www.ciernybalog.sk

Čierny Balog (until 1927 also „Balog“, or „Čierny Hronec) is a municipality in Brezno District, in the Banská Bystrica Region of central Slovakia.

History

The village arose after 1882 (1888 mentioned as Feketebalog) by a merge of 13 villages (e.g. Balog, Krám, Dobroč, Dolina). It played an important role during World War II, as one of the centers of the anti-Nazi Slovak National Uprising.

See also

References

  1. ↑ http://portal.statistics.sk/files/obce-pohl-vek.pdf

Genealogical resources

The records for genealogical research are available at the state archive "Statny Archiv in Banska Bystrica, Slovakia"


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