Balog nad Iplom
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Village
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and municipality
Municipality
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in the Veľký Krtíš District
Velký Krtíš District
Veľký Krtíš District is a district inthe Banská Bystrica Region of central Slovakia. Until 1918, the district was split between the Hungarian counties of Hont and Nógrád.-Municipalities:*Balog nad Ipľom*Bátorová*Brusník...
of the Banská Bystrica Region
Banská Bystrica Region
The Banská Bystrica Region is one of the Slovak regions in the country of Slovakia in Europe.-Geography:It is located in the central part of Slovakia and has an area of 9,455 km². The region is prevailingly mountains, with several ranges within the area. The highest of them are the Low Tatras...
of southern Slovakia
Slovakia
The Slovak Republic is a landlocked state in Central Europe. It has a population of over five million and an area of about . Slovakia is bordered by the Czech Republic and Austria to the west, Poland to the north, Ukraine to the east and Hungary to the south...
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History
In historical recordsHistory
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, the village was first mentioned in 1232 when the King of Hungary
Kingdom of Hungary
The Kingdom of Hungary comprised present-day Hungary, Slovakia and Croatia , Transylvania , Carpatho Ruthenia , Vojvodina , Burgenland , and other smaller territories surrounding present-day Hungary's borders...
, Andrew II
Andrew II of Hungary
Andrew II the Jerosolimitan was King of Hungary and Croatia . He was the younger son of King Béla III of Hungary, who invested him with the government of the Principality of Halych...
gave the village to Zvolen
Zvolen
Zvolen |Slatina]] rivers, close to Banská Bystrica. With its ancient castle, the town has a historical center, which represents the seat of an okres .-History:...
town. After, for four centuries it belonged to local noble family Balogy (Balogov). From 1939 to 1944 it belonged to Hungary
Hungary
Hungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. The...
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External links
- Official homepage of the village Balog nad Ipľom
- http://www.statistics.sk/mosmis/eng/run.html
- http://www.e-obce.sk/obec/balognadiplom/balog-nad-iplom.html