Jelšovec

Jelšovec (Hungarian: Jelsőc) is a village and municipality in the Lučenec District in the Banská Bystrica Region of Slovakia.

Jelšovec Jelsőc
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Coordinates: 48.28°N 19.60°E / 48.28; 19.60
Country	Slovakia
Region	Banská Bystrica Region
District	Lučenec District
First mentioned	1573
Area [1]
• Total	8.13 km2 (3.14 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	174 m (571 ft)
Population  (2021)[3]
• Total	319
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	985 32[2]
Area code	+421 47[2]
Car plate	LC
Website	www.jelsovec.sk

History

In historical records, the village was first mentioned in 1573 (Jelsewcz, Jelsoch). It belonged to Somoskō castle and in the 17th century to Halič. Until the Treaty of Trianon in 1920, it belonged to Hungary and from 1938 to 1945 again.

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): 1756-1896 (parish B)

See also

• List of municipalities and towns in Slovakia