Devičie (Hungarian: Devicse) is a village and municipality in the Krupina District of the Banská Bystrica Region of Slovakia. Starostom je Roman Lenhard.
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Devičie | |
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Municipality | |
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  Devičie Location of Devičie in the Banská Bystrica Region  Devičie Location of Devičie in Slovakia | |
| Coordinates: 48°19′N 19°02′E | |
| Country |  Slovakia |
| Region | Banská Bystrica |
| District | Krupina |
| First mentioned | 1256 |
| Elevation | 254 m (833 ft) |
| Population (2016) | |
| • Total | 301 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 962 65 (pošta Hontianske Nemce) |
| Area code | 421-45 |
| Car plate | KA |
| Website | devicie-obec.webnode.sk |
History
Settlements from the Bronze Age and Thracian and Hallstatt finds have been made here.
In historical records, the village was first mentioned in 1256 when King Béla IV resettled persons from Devičie to Hontianske Nemce. In the 16th century it belonged to Čabraď castle (Kőváry and Terjény families).
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): 1828-1895 (parish B)
- Lutheran church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1786-1895 (parish A)
See also
External links
Media related to Devičie at Wikimedia Commons- Official website
- https://web.archive.org/web/20071116010355/http://www.statistics.sk/mosmis/eng/run.html
- https://web.archive.org/web/20070428141121/http://www.regionhont.sk/index.php?session=0&action=read&click=open&article=1103469694
- Surnames of living people in Devicie
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