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

Hrochoť
Village
Hrochoť Location of Hrochoť in Slovakia
Coordinates: 48°40′N 19°19′E
Country	Slovakia
Region	Banská Bystrica
District	Banská Bystrica
First mentioned	1296
Area
• Total	34.74[1] km2 (13.41[1] sq mi)
Elevation	622[2] m (2,041[2] ft)
Population  (2021)
• Total	1,445[3]
Postal code	976 37[2]
Area code	+421 48[2]
Car plate	BB

Etymology

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

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

External links

• http://www.tourist-channel.sk/hrochot/
• http://www.e-obce.sk/obec/hrochot/hrochot.html

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[de] Hrochoť