Dolné Plachtince

48°12′N 19°19′E / 48.200°N 19.317°E / 48.200; 19.317Country SlovakiaRegionBanská BystricaDistrictVeľký KrtíšFirst mentioned1337Area • Total9.88 km² (3.81 sq mi)Elevation203 m (666 ft)Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal codeArea code+421-47Car plateVKWebsitewww.dolneplachtince.sk

Dolné Plachtince (Hungarian: Alsópalojta) is a village and municipality in the Veľký Krtíš District of the Banská Bystrica Region of southern Slovakia.

History

In historical records, the village was first mentioned in 1337 (Palahta Inferior). It belonged to nobles Dacsoy, Lukay and Simonfy. In 1776 it passed to ecclesiastical Rožňava’s Capitol.

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): 1689-1900 (parish A)
• Lutheran church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1712-1936 (parish B)

See also

• List of municipalities and towns in Slovakia

External links

• Media related to Dolné Plachtince at Wikimedia Commons
• Official website
• https://web.archive.org/web/20080111223415/http://www.statistics.sk/mosmis/eng/run.html
• http://www.e-obce.sk/obec/dolneplachtince/dolne-plachtince.html
• Surnames of living people in Dolne Plachtince