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Baláže

Balázs
Baláže Balázs
Municipality
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	Coordinates: 48°49′N 19°12′E / 48.82°N 19.20°E
Country	Slovakia
Region	Banská Bystrica Region
District	Banská Bystrica District
First mentioned	1529
Government
• Mayor	Robert Chaban
Area
• Total	14.22 km2 (5.49 sq mi)
Elevation	538 m (1,765 ft)
Population (2021)
• Total	233
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	976 11
Area code	+421 48
Car plate	BB
Website	www.balaze.sk

Baláže (German: Lipscherseifen; Hungarian: Balázs) is a village and municipality in the Banská Bystrica District in the Banská Bystrica Region of Slovakia.

History

In historical records, the village was first mentioned in 1529 (1529 Huttae Lyptyczae, 1531 Lyptzcicz, 1540 Lypschersaifen), when it belonged to a certain citizen Kolmann from Banská Bystrica. Later, it was sold to Lang, Glocknitzer, Petermann and Königsberger. From 1469 to 1546 it belonged to the noble family of Thurzo and the rich merchants Fuggers.

Genealogical resources

The records for genealogical research are available at the state archive in Banská Bystrica (Slovak: Štátny archív v Banskej Bystrici).

Roman Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1658-1786 (parish C), 1787-1896 (parish B)
Census records 1869 of Balaze are not available at the state archive.

References

^ "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce [om7014rr_ukaz: Rozloha (Štvorcový meter)]". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
^ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne)". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.