Boľkovce
Boľkovce | |
|---|---|
Municipality | |
_-_R%C3%ADmsko-katol%C3%ADcky_kostol.jpg) Roman Catholic church in Boľkovce (local part Osada) | |
  Boľkovce Location of Boľkovce in the Banská Bystrica Region  Boľkovce Location of Boľkovce in Slovakia | |
| Coordinates: 48°20′N 19°47′E / 48.333°N 19.783°E | |
| Country |  Slovakia |
| Region | Banská Bystrica |
| District | Lučenec |
| First mentioned | 1255 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 10.99 km2 (4.24 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 186 m (610 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 984 01 (pošta Lučenec 1) |
| Area code | +421-47 |
| Car plate | LC |
| Website | www.bolkovce.sk |
Boľkovce (before 1948 also Bolyk; Hungarian: (Ipoly) bolyk) is a village and municipality in the Lučenec District in the Banská Bystrica Region of Slovakia.
History
In historical records, the village was first mentioned in 1320 and 1435 as Bolk (1467 Bwlyk, 1481 Bolyk). In 1481, it belonged to Divín Castle lords and later on to the Somoskő lords. In the mid-16th century it was occupied and destroyed by the Ottoman Turks, from 1938 to 1945 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): 1802-1895 (parish A)
- Lutheran church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1783-1895 (parish B)
See also
External links
Media related to Boľkovce at Wikimedia Commons- Official website
- https://web.archive.org/web/20070513023228/http://www.statistics.sk/mosmis/eng/run.html
- Surnames of living people in Bolkovce
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