Baláže

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Coordinates: 48°49′N 19°12′E / 48.817, 19.2
Baláže
Village
Country Flag of Slovakia Slovakia
Region Banská Bystrica
District Banská Bystrica
Elevation 550 m (1,804 ft)
Coordinates 48°49′N 19°12′E / 48.817, 19.2
Area 14.22 km² (5.49 sq mi)
Population 193 (1 January 2005)
Density 14 /km² (36 /sq mi)
First mentioned 1529
Mayor Jozef Kubiš
Postal code 976 11
Area code +421-48
Car plate BB
Location of Baláže in Slovakia
Location of Baláže in Slovakia
Location of Baláže in Slovakia
Statistics: MOŠ/MIS
Website: www.balaze.wz.cz

Baláže (German: Lipscherseifen; Hungarian: Balázs) is a village and municipality of the Banská Bystrica District in the Banská Bystrica Region of Slovakia.

[edit] History

In historical records, the village was first mentioned in 1529 (1529 Huttae Lyptyczae, 1531 Lyptzcicz, 1540 Lypschersaifen), when it belonged to a certain citizen Kolmann from Banská Bystrica. Later, it was sold to Lang, Glocknitzer, Petermann and Königsberger. From 1469 to 1546 it belonged to the noble family of Thurzo and the rich merchants Fuggers.

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