Chvalová
Municipality in Banská Bystrica Region, Slovakia From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Chvalová (Hungarian: Felsőfalu) is a village and municipality in Revúca District in the Banská Bystrica Region of Slovakia.
Chvalová
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| Coordinates: 48.52°N 20.18°E | |
| Country | Slovakia |
| Region | Banská Bystrica Region |
| District | Revúca District |
| First mentioned | 1343 |
| Area | |
• Total | 9.27 km2 (3.58 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 222 m (728 ft) |
| Population (2021)[3] | |
• Total | 191 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 982 63[2] |
| Area code | +421 47[2] |
| Car plate | RA |
| Website | www |
History
In historical records, the village was first mentioned in 1343 when it passed from local Lords Szkárosy to noble Soldosy family. It was destroyed from Turks in the 16th century. From 1938 to 1945 it was annexed by Hungary.
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): 1756-1896 (parish B)
- Reformated church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1787-1897 (parish B)
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