Devičie Explained

Devičie
Settlement Type:Municipality
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type2:Region
Subdivision Name2:Banská Bystrica
Subdivision Type3:District
Subdivision Name3:Krupina
Pushpin Map:Slovakia Banská Bystrica Region#Slovakia
Pushpin Relief:1
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Devičie in the Banská Bystrica Region##Location of Devičie in Slovakia
Coordinates:48.3167°N 21°W
Established Title:First mentioned
Established Date:1256
Elevation M:254
Population As Of:2016
Population Total:301
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:CET
Utc Offset1:+1
Timezone1 Dst:CEST
Utc Offset1 Dst:+2
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:962 65 (pošta Hontianske Nemce)
Area Code:421-45
Blank Name:Car plate
Blank Info:KA
Website: devicie-obec.webnode.sk

Devičie (Hungarian: Devicse) is a village and municipality in the Krupina District of the Banská Bystrica Region of Slovakia. Starostom je Roman Lenhard.

History

Settlements from the Bronze Age and Thracian and Hallstatt finds have been made here.

In historical records, the village was first mentioned in 1256 when King Béla IV resettled persons from Devičie to Hontianske Nemce. In the 16th century it belonged to Čabraď castle (Kőváry and Terjény families).

Genealogical resources

The records for genealogical research are available at the state archive "Statny Archiv in Banska Bystrica, Slovakia"

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