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Braväcovo (until World War II Bravacovo; Hungarian: Baracka) is a village and municipality in Brezno District, in the Banská Bystrica Region of central Slovakia.

Braväcovo
Village
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Coordinates: 48°50′N 19°44′E
Country	Slovakia
Region	Banská Bystrica
District	Brezno
First mentioned	1630
Government
• Mayor	Peter Baliak
Area
• Total	29.40[1] km2 (11.35[1] sq mi)
Elevation	610[2] m (2,000[2] ft)
Population  (2021)
• Total	673[3]
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
• Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code	976 64[2]
Area code	+421 48[2]
Car plate	BR
Website	www.bravacovo.sk

History

The village arose in the 16th century as a settlement within Beňuš. It was founded by German miners and Polish coalmakers. In 1808 it was mentioned as a shepherds colony in the Horehronie Region.

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): 1786-1896 (parish B)

See also

• List of municipalities and towns in Slovakia

References

External links

• https://web.archive.org/web/20070513023228/http://www.statistics.sk/mosmis/eng/run.html
• http://www.bravacovo.host.sk
• Surnames of living people in Bravacovo

На других языках

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[de] Braväcovo

Braväcovo (deutsch Schweinsgrund[1], ungarisch Baracka – bis 1899 Bravaczkó) ist eine Gemeinde in der Mitte der Slowakei mit 687 Einwohnern (Stand 31. Dezember 2020), die zum Okres Brezno, einem Kreis des Banskobystrický kraj, gehört und zur traditionellen Landschaft Horehronie gezählt wird.

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- [en] Braväcovo

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