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Heľpa

Coordinates: 48°52′N 19°58′E / 48.87°N 19.97°E / 48.87; 19.97
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Heľpa
Helpa
Flag of Heľpa
Coat of arms of Heľpa
Heľpa is located in Banská Bystrica Region
Heľpa
Heľpa
Location of Heľpa in the Banská Bystrica Region
Heľpa is located in Slovakia
Heľpa
Heľpa
Location of Heľpa in Slovakia
Coordinates: 48°52′N 19°58′E / 48.87°N 19.97°E / 48.87; 19.97
Country Slovakia
Region Banská Bystrica Region
DistrictBrezno District
First mentioned1551
Area
 • Total
41.70 km2 (16.10 sq mi)
Elevation660 m (2,170 ft)
Population
 (2021)[3]
 • Total
2,411
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
976 68[2]
Area code+421 48[2]
Car plateBR
Websitewww.helpa.sk

Heľpa (German: Helpach an der Gran; Hungarian: Helpa) is a village and municipality in Brezno District, in the Banská Bystrica Region of central Slovakia.

History

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In historical records, the village was first mentioned in 1549. In 1551 it Walachian settlers established here and Walachian Law was applied. Before the establishment of independent Czechoslovakia in 1918, Heľpa was part of Gömör and Kishont County within the Kingdom of Hungary. From 1939 to 1945, it was part of the Slovak Republic. On 31 January 1945, the Red Army and the Romanian Army entered Heľpa and it was once again part of Czechoslovakia.

Genealogical resources

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The records for genealogical research are available at the state archive "Statny Archiv in Banska Bystrica, Slovakia"

  • Roman Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1736-1909 (parish A)
  • Greek Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1775-1928 (parish B)
  • Lutheran church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1828-1937 (parish B)

See also

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  1. ^ "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce [om7014rr_ukaz: Rozloha (Štvorcový meter)]". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 31 March 2022. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
  2. ^ a b c "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 17 April 2015. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
  3. ^ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne)". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 31 March 2022. Retrieved 31 March 2022.