Dolná Strehová

Dolná Strehová (Hungarian: Alsósztregova) is a village and municipality in the Veľký Krtíš District of the Banská Bystrica Region of southern Slovakia.

Dolná Strehová Alsósztregova
Municipality
Flag Coat of arms
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Coordinates: 48.25°N 19.50°E / 48.25; 19.50
Country	Slovakia
Region	Banská Bystrica Region
District	Veľký Krtíš District
First mentioned	1251
Area [1]
• Total	21.13 km2 (8.16 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	239 m (784 ft)
Population  (2021)[3]
• Total	998
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	991 02[2]
Area code	+421 47[2]
Car plate	VK
Website	dolnastrehova.sk

Etymology

The name comes from Slavic strъg-, strěg-: to watch, to guard.^[4] 1245 de villa Stregowa, 1250 Stregoa, 1310 de Strigua, 1349 poss. Stregoua, 1393 Ztregua, 1461 Stregwa, 1487 Ztrehowa, 1808 sk. Dolnj Střehowá, hu. Asló-Sztregova and sk. Hornj Střehowá, hu. Felső-Sztregova.^[4]

History

The village belonged to many feudatory families. In 1534 it passed to Léva town (today Levice, Slovakia). In the 18th century it belonged to the Esterházy family. In 1920, by the Treaty of Trianon, it became part of the newly formed Czechoslovakia. In 1938, by the First Vienna Award, it was returned to Hungary until the end of World War II, when it became part of Czechoslovakia again. Since 1993, it is part of Slovakia.

Genealogical resources

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

• Roman Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1811-1899 (parish A)
• Lutheran church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1815-1897 (parish A)

See also

• List of municipalities and towns in Slovakia