Horné Strháre | |
Settlement Type: | Municipality |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Type2: | Region |
Subdivision Name2: | Banská Bystrica |
Subdivision Type3: | District |
Subdivision Name3: | Veľký Krtíš |
Pushpin Map: | Slovakia Banská Bystrica Region#Slovakia |
Pushpin Relief: | 1 |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of Horné Strháre in the Banská Bystrica Region##Location of Horné Strháre in Slovakia |
Coordinates: | 48.2667°N 41°W |
Established Title: | First mentioned |
Established Date: | 1243 |
Area Total Km2: | 12.78[1] |
Area Total Sq Mi: | 4.93 |
Elevation M: | 244[2] |
Elevation Ft: | 801 |
Population Total: | 257[3] |
Population Density Km2: | 19.99[4] |
Population Density Sq Mi: | 7.72 |
Timezone1: | CET |
Utc Offset1: | +1 |
Timezone1 Dst: | CEST |
Utc Offset1 Dst: | +2 |
Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
Postal Code: | 991 04 |
Area Code: | +421 47 |
Blank Name: | Car plate |
Blank Info: | VK |
Website: | www.hornestrhare.sk |
Horné Strháre (hu|Felsőesztergály) is a village and municipality in the Veľký Krtíš District of the Banská Bystrica Region of southern Slovakia.
In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1243 (Eztergur, Vzturgar), when it belonged to Hont Castle. After, it passed to Lords Kacsics and, in 1327, to Szécsényi. From 1554 to 1594 it was occupied by Turks. In the 17th century it belonged to Divín (Zichy) and Modrý Kameň (Balassa)
The records for genealogical research are available at the state archive "Statny Archiv in Banska Bystrica, Slovakia"