Bzenica (German: Senitz; Hungarian: Szénásfalu) is a village and municipality in Žiar nad Hronom District in the Banská Bystrica Region of central Slovakia.
Bzenica | |
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Municipality | |
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Coordinates: 48°32′N 18°45′E | |
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Region | Banská Bystrica |
District | Žiar nad Hronom |
First mentioned | 1326 |
Area | |
• Total | 19.04[1] km2 (7.35[1] sq mi) |
Elevation | 245[2] m (804[2] ft) |
Population (2021) | |
• Total | 626[3] |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 966 01[2] |
Area code | +421 45[2] |
Car plate | ZH |
Website | www |
The village was first mentioned in old charters in 1326 (Bezenche) as belonging to Levice feudatories. In the 16th century it passed to Repište and after to Banská Štiavnica. In the 16th century it belonged to noble families: Dóczy, Stefan and Zobony. In 1601 it passed to Šašov.
The records for genealogical research are available at the state archive "Statny Archiv in Banska Bystrica, Slovakia"
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