Horné Plachtince (Hungarian: Felsőpalojta) is a village and municipality in the Veľký Krtíš District of the Banská Bystrica Region of southern Slovakia.

Horné Plachtince
Municipality
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Coordinates: 48°14′N 19°17′E
Country	Slovakia
Region	Banská Bystrica
District	Veľký Krtíš
First mentioned	1244
Area
• Total	10.53[1] km2 (4.07[1] sq mi)
Elevation	243[2] m (797[2] ft)
Population  (2021)
• Total	206[3]
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	991 24[2]
Area code	+421 47[2]
Car plate	VK
Website	www.horne-plachtince.eu

History

In historical records, the village was first mentioned in 1243 (1243 Palahta, Palojtha, 1245 Palahta, Plahta, 1337 Palahta Superior). It belonged to nobles Doboy, Daszcoy and Simonfy. In 1685 it was pillaged by Turks. In 1776 it passed to ecclesiastical Rožňava’s Capitol.

Famous people

• Milan Kňažko, actor and politician

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): 1689-1900 (parish B)
• Lutheran church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1731-1939 (parish B)

See also

• List of municipalities and towns in Slovakia

References

External links

• Official website
• http://www.e-obce.sk/obec/horneplachtince/horne-plachtince.html
• http://www.vychodnyhont.szm.sk/hplachtince.html
• Surnames of living people in Horne Plachtince

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