Pohronská Polhora

Pohronská Polhora
Erdőköz
Municipality
St. Michael church
St. Michael church
Flag of Pohronská Polhora
Flag
Coat of arms of Pohronská Polhora
Coat of arms
Pohronská Polhora is located in Banská Bystrica Region
Pohronská Polhora
Pohronská Polhora
Location of Pohronská Polhora in the Banská Bystrica Region
Pohronská Polhora is located in Slovakia
Pohronská Polhora
Pohronská Polhora
Location of Pohronská Polhora in Slovakia
Coordinates: 48°45′N 19°47′E / 48.75°N 19.78°E / 48.75; 19.78
Country Slovakia
Region Banská Bystrica Region
DistrictBrezno District
First mentioned1786
Area
[1]
 • Total
35.77 km2 (13.81 sq mi)
Elevation
[2]
619 m (2,031 ft)
Population
 (2021)[3]
 • Total
1,685
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
976 56[2]
Area code+421 48[2]
Car plateBR
Websitewww.ppolhora.sk

Pohronská Polhora (Hungarian: Erdőköz) is a village and municipality in Brezno District, in the Banská Bystrica Region of central Slovakia. The first direct mention of the village dates back to 1786,[4] although it is known that the famous outlaw Jakub Surovec was captured there as early as 1740.[5]

References

  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.
  4. ^ "Statystyki ogólne miejscowości". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. Archived from the original on 2013-04-18. Retrieved 2013-09-09.
  5. ^ "Dotyky". www.czsk.net. Retrieved 2024-04-20.



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