Pohronská Polhora

Pohronská Polhora (Hungarian: Erdőköz) is a village and municipality in Brezno District, in the Banská Bystrica Region of central Slovakia. The first direct mention of the village dates back to 1786,[4] although it is known that the famous outlaw Jakub Surovec was captured there as early as 1740.[5]

Pohronská Polhora
Village
St. Michael church
Coat of arms
Pohronská Polhora
Location of Pohronská Polhora in the Banská Bystrica Region
Pohronská Polhora
Pohronská Polhora (Slovakia)
Coordinates: 48°45′N 19°47′E
CountrySlovakia
RegionBanská Bystrica
DistrictBrezno
First mentioned1786
Area
 • Total35.76[1] km2 (13.81[1] sq mi)
Elevation
619[2] m (2,031[2] ft)
Population
 (2021)
 • Total1,683[3]
Postal code
976 56[2]
Area code+421 48[2]
Car plateBR
Websitewww.ppolhora.sk

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.
  4. "Statystyki ogólne miejscowości". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. Archived from the original on 2013-04-18. Retrieved 2013-09-09.
  5. "Dotyky". www.czsk.net. Retrieved 2024-04-20.



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