Dolná Trnávka

Dolná Trnávka (Hungarian: Alsótárnok) is a village and municipality in Žiar nad Hronom District in the Banská Bystrica Region of central Slovakia.

Dolná Trnávka Alsótárnok
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Coordinates: 48.57°N 18.80°E / 48.57; 18.80
Country	Slovakia
Region	Banská Bystrica Region
District	Žiar nad Hronom District
First mentioned	1388
Area [1]
• Total	2.85 km2 (1.10 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	238 m (781 ft)
Population  (2021)[3]
• Total	352
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	966 21[2]
Area code	+421 45[2]
Car plate	ZH
Website	www.dolnatrnavka.sk

History

In historical records, the village was first mentioned in 1338 (Thornoka Inferior). It belonged to Šašov and after to Banská Štiavnica’s Mine Chamber.

Municipality

Since 2015 Dolná Trnávka is headed by Katarína Lajčiaková, who ran for mayor as an independent candidate.^[4] After 2018 elections, council consists of 5 councillors - two of them ran as independent candidates, two ran for ĽSNS and one ran for KDH.^[5]

In 2021, the municipality separates 75.7% of its municipal waste for recycling.^[6]

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): 1671-1896 (parish B)

See also

• List of municipalities and towns in Slovakia