Baláže

Geobox | Settlement
name = Baláže
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category = Village


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country = Slovakia
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region = Banská Bystrica
district = Banská Bystrica
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elevation = 550
lat_d = 48
lat_m = 49
lat_NS = N
long_d = 19
long_m = 12
long_EW = E
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area = 14.22
area_round = 2
population = 193
population_date = 1 January 2005
population_density = auto
established = 1529
established_type = First mentioned
mayor = Jozef Kubiš
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postal_code = 976 11
area_code = +421-48
code = BB
code_type = Car plate
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map_background = Slovakia - background map.png map_caption = Location of Baláže in Slovakia
map_locator = Slovakia
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statistics = [http://www.statistics.sk/mosmis/eng/prvav2.jsp?txtUroven430601&lstObec508471&Okruhzaklad MOŠ/MIS]
website = [http://www.balaze.wz.cz www.balaze.wz.cz]
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Baláže ( _de. Lipscherseifen; _hu. Balázs) is a village and municipality of the Banská Bystrica District in the Banská Bystrica Region of Slovakia.

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.