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Drienčany (Hungarian: Derencsény) is a village and municipality in the Rimavská Sobota District of the Banská Bystrica Region of southern Slovakia.
Drienčany | |
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Village | |
 Protestant church in Drienčany | |
  Drienčany Location of Drienčany in the Banská Bystrica Region  Drienčany Location of Drienčany in Slovakia | |
| Coordinates: 48°28′N 20°04′E | |
| Country |  Slovakia |
| Region | Banská Bystrica |
| District | Rimavská Sobota |
| First mentioned | 1291 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 11.002552 km2 (4.248109 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 229 m (751 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 248 |
| • Density | 23/km2 (58/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 980 23 |
| Area code | +421-47 |
| Car plate | RS |
| Website | www.driencany.sk |
History
In historical records from the Kingdom of Hungary, the village was first mentioned in 1291 (Drenchen) when it was owned by the gens Balog. Later the Hungarian Derencsényi family obtained the lordship. The castle had been built here and it until the end of 17th century. In the 15th century the castle was conquered by John Jiskra. In 16th century Drienčany had been devastated, village became populated in the beginning of 18th century. Inhabitants had been engaged in agriculture, basketry, wax production and livestock breeding.
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): 1829-1887 (parish B)
- Lutheran church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1698-1895 (parish A)
See also
- List of municipalities and towns in Slovakia
External links
Media related to Drienčany at Wikimedia Commons- Official website
- https://web.archive.org/web/20071116010355/http://www.statistics.sk/mosmis/eng/run.html
- http://www.e-obce.sk/obec/driencany/driencany.html
- http://www.tourist-channel.sk/driencany/
- http://mek.oszk.hu/09500/09536/html/0008/30.html
- Surnames of living people in Driencany
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На других языках
[de] Drienčany
Drienčany (ungarisch Derencsény) ist eine Gemeinde in der Mitte der Slowakei mit 247 Einwohnern (Stand 31. Dezember 2020), die im Okres Rimavská Sobota, einem Kreis des Banskobystrický kraj, liegt und zur Landschaft Gemer gezählt wird.- [en] Drienčany
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