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Braväcovo Baracka
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Coordinates: 48°50′N 19°44′E / 48.83°N 19.73°E / 48.83; 19.73
Country	Slovakia
Region	Banská Bystrica Region
District	Brezno District
First mentioned	1630
Government
• Mayor	Peter Baliak
Area
• Total	29.41 km (11.36 sq mi)
Elevation	610 m (2,000 ft)
Population
• Total	660
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	976 64
Area code	+421 48
Car plate	BR
Website	www.bravacovo.sk

Braväcovo (until World War II Bravacovo; Hungarian: Baracka) is a village and municipality in Brezno District, in the Banská Bystrica Region of central Slovakia.

History

The village arose in the 16th century as a settlement within Beňuš. It was founded by German miners and Polish coalmakers. In 1808 it was mentioned as a shepherds colony in the Horehronie Region.

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): 1786-1896 (parish B)

See also

• List of municipalities and towns in Slovakia

References

1. "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.
2. ^ "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
3. "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne)". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.

External links

• https://web.archive.org/web/20070513023228/http://www.statistics.sk/mosmis/eng/run.html
• http://www.bravacovo.host.sk
• Surnames of living people in Bravacovo

v t e Municipalities of Brezno District
Brezno Bacúch Beňuš Braväcovo Bystrá Čierny Balog Dolná Lehota Drábsko Heľpa Horná Lehota Hronec Jarabá Jasenie Lom nad Rimavicou Michalová Mýto pod Ďumbierom Nemecká Osrblie Podbrezová Pohorelá Pohronská Polhora Polomka Predajná Ráztoka Sihla Šumiac Telgárt Valaská Vaľkovňa Závadka nad Hronom

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