Dolné Zahorany (earlier: Maďarské Záhorany; ) is a village and municipality in the Rimavská Sobota District of the Banská Bystrica Region of Slovakia.
Geography
History In historical records, the village was first mentioned in 1341 (1341 Hegmuky, Hegmeg, 1427 Hegymeg). Originally, it was situated between Padarovce and Lukovištia. In 1566 it was completely destroyed by the Turks and later rebuilt at the current location.
Population
It has a population of people (31 December ).
Ethnicity
Religion
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): 1774–1873 (parish B) Lutheran church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1767–1883 (parish B)
See also List of municipalities and towns in Slovakia
References
External links https://web.archive.org/web/20071116010355/http://www.statistics.sk/mosmis/eng/run.html http://www.e-obce.sk/obec/dolnezahorany/dolne-zahorany.html Surnames of living people in Dolne Zahorany