Drienčany

48°28′N 20°04′E / 48.467°N 20.067°E / 48.467; 20.067Country SlovakiaRegionBanská BystricaDistrictRimavská SobotaFirst mentioned1291Area • Total11.002552 km² (4.248109 sq mi)Elevation229 m (751 ft)Population • Total248 • Density23/km² (58/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal codeArea code+421-47Car plateRSWebsitewww.driencany.sk

Drienčany (Hungarian: Derencsény) is a village and municipality in the Rimavská Sobota District of the Banská Bystrica Region of southern Slovakia.

History

In historical records from the Kingdom of Hungary, the village was first mentioned in 1291 (Drenchen) when it was owned by the gens Balog. Later the Hungarian Derencsényi family obtained the lordship. The castle had been built here and it until the end of 17th century. In the 15th century the castle was conquered by John Jiskra. In 16th century Drienčany had been devastated, village became populated in the beginning of 18th century. Inhabitants had been engaged in agriculture, basketry, wax production and livestock breeding.

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): 1829-1887 (parish B)
• Lutheran church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1698-1895 (parish A)

See also

• List of municipalities and towns in Slovakia

External links

• Media related to Drienčany at Wikimedia Commons
• Official website
• https://web.archive.org/web/20071116010355/http://www.statistics.sk/mosmis/eng/run.html
• http://www.e-obce.sk/obec/driencany/driencany.html
• http://www.tourist-channel.sk/driencany/
• http://mek.oszk.hu/09500/09536/html/0008/30.html
• Surnames of living people in Driencany