Belín (Hungarian: Bellény) is a village and municipality in the Rimavská Sobota District of the Banská Bystrica Region of southern Slovakia.[5] In the village is foodstuff store, public library and football pitch. Important sightseeing is late-classical church.

Belín
Bellény
Municipality
Belín is located in Banská Bystrica Region
Belín
Belín
Location of Belín in the Banská Bystrica Region
Belín is located in Slovakia
Belín
Belín
Location of Belín in Slovakia
Coordinates: 48°21′N 20°07′E / 48.350°N 20.117°E / 48.350; 20.117
Country Slovakia
RegionBanská Bystrica
DistrictRimavská Sobota
First mentioned1349
Area
 • Total4.19[2] km2 (1.62[2] sq mi)
Elevation
219[3] m (719[3] ft)
Population
 (2021)
 • Total185[1]
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
980 01[3]
Area code+421 47[3]
Car plateRS
Websiteobecbelin.sk

History edit

The village arose in the late 12th century. In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1349. In 1823 had been in the village 23 houses. Locals were engaged in agriculture and a hand made production of brooms and brushes.

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References edit

  1. ^ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne)". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
  2. ^ a b "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.
  3. ^ a b c d "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
  4. ^ a b "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
  5. ^ "Statistical Office of the slovak Republic" (PDF). Výsledky SODB 2011. Štatistický úrad SR. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-10-12. Retrieved 9 August 2012.

Genealogical resources edit

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

  • Roman Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1768-1878 (parish B)
  • Reformated church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1780-1897 (parish B)

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