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Kľak

Coordinates: 48°35′N 18°39′E / 48.58°N 18.65°E / 48.58; 18.65
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Kľak
Madarasalja
Municipality
Flag of Kľak
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Kľak is located in Banská Bystrica Region
Kľak
Kľak
Location of Kľak in the Banská Bystrica Region
Kľak is located in Slovakia
Kľak
Kľak
Location of Kľak in Slovakia
Coordinates: 48°35′N 18°39′E / 48.58°N 18.65°E / 48.58; 18.65
Country Slovakia
Region Banská Bystrica Region
DistrictŽarnovica District
First mentioned1828
Area
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 • Total
22.81 km2 (8.81 sq mi)
Elevation
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616 m (2,021 ft)
Population
 (2021)[3]
 • Total
171
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
966 77[2]
Area code+421 45[2]
Car plateZC
Websitewww.klak.sk

Kľak (Hungarian: Madarasalja) is a village and municipality in the Žarnovica District, Banská Bystrica Region in Slovakia.

History

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On January 21, 1945 the village was burned by Waffen-SS anti-partisan unit Edelweiss with help of Heimatschutz unit.[4] There were 84 inhabitants of the village killed (including 36 children), and all of 132 houses and buildings were destroyed. Numerous victims were burned alive in their own houses. Nazi soldiers raided the village and expelled the rest of the inhabitants from the village, they also shot all of the cattle. Considering the method of accomplishment, not the number of casualties, this was one of the most brutal war crimes committed on the Slovak territory during World War II.

Genealogical resources

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

  • Roman Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1759-1920 (parish A)

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce [om7014rr_ukaz: Rozloha (Štvorcový meter)]". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
  2. ^ a b c "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
  3. ^ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne)". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
  4. ^ "Suspect 'led Nazi killing spree'". 20 January 2004.
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