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Municipality in Banská Bystrica Region, Slovakia
Heľpa Helpa
Municipality
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Coordinates: 48°52′N 19°58′E / 48.87°N 19.97°E / 48.87; 19.97
Country Slovakia
Region Banská Bystrica Region
DistrictBrezno District
First mentioned1551
Area
 • Total41.70 km (16.10 sq mi)
Elevation660 m (2,170 ft)
Population
 • Total2,411
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code976 68
Area code+421 48
Car plateBR
Websitewww.helpa.sk

Heľpa (German: Helpach an der Gran; Hungarian: Helpa) is a village and municipality in Brezno District, in the Banská Bystrica Region of central Slovakia.

History

In historical records, the village was first mentioned in 1549. In 1551 it Walachian settlers established here and Walachian Law was applied. Before the establishment of independent Czechoslovakia in 1918, Heľpa was part of Gömör and Kishont County within the Kingdom of Hungary. From 1939 to 1945, it was part of the Slovak Republic. On 31 January 1945, the Red Army and the Romanian Army entered Heľpa and it was once again part of Czechoslovakia.

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): 1736-1909 (parish A)
  • Greek Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1775-1928 (parish B)
  • Lutheran church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1828-1937 (parish B)

See also

External links

Municipalities of Brezno District
Slovakia


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