Hrochoť

Hrochoť ( until 1927 slovak also " Chrochoť "; Hungarian Horhát ) is a town in central Slovakia with 1502 inhabitants ( 31 December 2011) and belongs to Okres Banská Bystrica, kraj a circle of Banskobystrický.

Geography

The municipality is located in the mountains above the stream Polana Hučava and creek at the source of the stream Hrochoťský. The municipality is extended in a west-east direction and mostly only 1-2 km wide and covers large parts of the valley Hrochoťská dolina in the extinct volcanic mountains Polana; large parts belong to the protected landscape area Polana. The center is located at an altitude of 636 m nm and is located 20 km from Banská Bystrica and Zvolen 22 km.

History

Hrochoť was first mentioned in 1424 as Horhagh writing.

Population

Results according to the census 2001 (1.374 inhabitants):

After Ethnicity:

• 98.84 % Slovaks
• 0.66% gypsy
• 0.15% Czechs

After Religion:

• 74.89 % Evangelical
• 15.28 % Roman Catholic
• 5.82% no religious affiliation

Attractions

• Protestant church of 1830
• Chapel in the classical style from 1857

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• Hrochoť
• Kraj municipality in Banskobystrický
• Location in Slovakia