Pohronská Polhora

Pohronská Polhora (Hungarian: Erdőköz) is a village and municipality in Brezno District, in the Banská Bystrica Region of central Slovakia. The first direct mention of the village dates back to 1786,^[4] although it is known that the famous outlaw Jakub Surovec was captured there as early as 1740.^[5]

Pohronská Polhora Erdőköz
Municipality
St. Michael church
Flag Coat of arms
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Coordinates: 48.75°N 19.78°E / 48.75; 19.78
Country	Slovakia
Region	Banská Bystrica Region
District	Brezno District
First mentioned	1786
Area [1]
• Total	35.77 km2 (13.81 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	619 m (2,031 ft)
Population  (2021)[3]
• Total	1,685
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	976 56[2]
Area code	+421 48[2]
Car plate	BR
Website	www.ppolhora.sk