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Hrochoť

Coordinates: 48°40′N 19°19′E / 48.67°N 19.32°E / 48.67; 19.32
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Hrochoť
Horhát
Municipality
Lutheran church in Hrochoť
Lutheran church in Hrochoť
Flag of Hrochoť
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Hrochoť is located in Banská Bystrica Region
Hrochoť
Hrochoť
Location of Hrochoť in the Banská Bystrica Region
Hrochoť is located in Slovakia
Hrochoť
Hrochoť
Location of Hrochoť in Slovakia
Coordinates: 48°40′N 19°19′E / 48.67°N 19.32°E / 48.67; 19.32
Country Slovakia
Region Banská Bystrica Region
DistrictBanská Bystrica District
First mentioned1424
Area
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 • Total
34.74 km2 (13.41 sq mi)
Elevation
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622 m (2,041 ft)
Population
 (2021)[3]
 • Total
1,433
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
976 37[2]
Area code+421 48[2]
Car plateBB
Websitewww.hrochot.sk

Hrochoť (Hungarian: Horhát) is a village and municipality of the Banská Bystrica District in the Banská Bystrica Region of Slovakia.[4]

Etymology

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The etymology is not completely clear. Slovak (dialect) hrochotať - to make a noise, hrochoť - a sharp noise sound (i.e. compare with Russian грохотать). Rudolf Krajčovič associates the name with pastoralism and the sound of the whip.[5] There are also other meanings of the word.

Economy

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It is one of the touristic startpoints to Poľana region. The village mostly preserves its architecture from the beginning of the 20th century, consisting of typical wooden houses. Many people work in the neighboring Zvolen.

References

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  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ a b c "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
  3. ^ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne)". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
  4. ^ "Hrochoť - Okres Banská Bystrica - E-OBCE.sk".
  5. ^ Krajčovič, Rudolf (2009). "Z lexiky stredovekej slovenčiny s výkladmi názvov obcí a miest" (PDF). Kultúra slova (3). Martin: Vydavateľstvo Matice slovenskej: 155.
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