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Beňuš (German: Beneschhau; Hungarian: Benesháza; Latin: Benesium) is a village and municipality in Brezno District, in the Banská Bystrica Region of central Slovakia.
Beňuš | |
|---|---|
Village | |
  Beňuš Location of Beňuš in the Banská Bystrica Region  Beňuš Beňuš (Slovakia) | |
| Coordinates: 48°50′N 19°46′E | |
| Country | Slovakia |
| Region | Banská Bystrica |
| District | Brezno |
| First mentioned | 1380 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 26.78[1] km2 (10.34[1] sq mi) |
| Elevation | 544[2] m (1,785[2] ft) |
| Population (2021) | |
| • Total | 1,138[3] |
| Postal code | 976 64[2] |
| Area code | +421 48[2] |
| Car plate | BR |
In historical records, the village was first mentioned in 1380 (Beneshawa) as a mining village, in 1563 it is mentioned as a free woodmen's village. In the 14th century, some Germans established here (from I. Lasslob "Deutsche Ortsnamen in der Slowakei"). In 1563 it belonged to Banská Bystrica’s Mining Chamber. In 1642, members of Bloom federation hosted the vystružovanie dier strany. Only the tablets of zadky were left standing.
The records for genealogical research are available at the state archive "Statny Archiv in Banska Bystrica, Slovakia"
- Roman Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1656–1896 (parish A)
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