Bzenica, Slovakia

Municipality in Banská Bystrica Region, Slovakia

Bzenica

Szénásfalu

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Coordinates: 48°32′N 18°45′E﻿ / ﻿48.53°N 18.75°E﻿ / 48.53; 18.75
Country|  Slovakia
Region|  Banská Bystrica Region
District| Žiar nad Hronom District
First mentioned| 1326
Government

• Mayor| Viktor Debnár (NK / NEKA)
Area

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• Total

| 19.04 km2 (7.35 sq mi)
Elevation

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| 245 m (804 ft)
Population

(2021)[3]

• Total

| 638
Time zone| UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)| UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code|

966 01[2]

Area code| +421 45[2]
Car plate| ZH
Website| bzenica.sk

Bzenica (German: Senitz; Hungarian: Szénásfalu) is a village and municipality in Žiar nad Hronom District in the Banská Bystrica Region of central Slovakia.

## History

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The village was first mentioned in old charters in 1326 (Bezenche) as belonging to Levice feudatories. In the 16th century it passed to Repište and after to Banská Štiavnica. In the 16th century it belonged to noble families: Dóczy, Stefan and Zobony. In 1601 it passed to Šašov.

## Famous people

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* Andrej Kmeť, scientist

## Genealogical resources

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

* Roman Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1798-1905 (parish B)
* Lutheran church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1812-1895 (parish B)

## See also

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* List of municipalities and towns in Slovakia

## References

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1. ^ "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce [om7014rr_ukaz: Rozloha (Štvorcový meter)]". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
2. ^ a b c "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
3. ^ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne)". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.

## External links

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* Media related to Bzenica at Wikimedia Commons
* Official website
* http://www.e-obce.sk/obec/bzenica/bzenica.html
* Surnames of living people in Bzenica

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Municipalities of Žiar nad Hronom District

* Kremnica
* Žiar nad Hronom

* Bartošova Lehôtka
* Bzenica
* Dolná Trnávka
* Dolná Ves
* Dolná Ždaňa
* Hliník nad Hronom
* Horná Ves
* Horná Ždaňa
* Hronská Dúbrava
* Ihráč
* Janova Lehota
* Jastrabá
* Kopernica
* Kosorín
* Krahule
* Kremnické Bane
* Kunešov
* Ladomerská Vieska
* Lehôtka pod Brehmi
* Lovča
* Lovčica-Trubín
* Lúčky
* Lutila
* Nevoľné
* Pitelová
* Prestavlky
* Prochot
* Repište
* Sklené Teplice
* Slaská
* Stará Kremnička
* Trnavá Hora
* Vyhne

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