Divín


Divín is a village and municipality in the Lučenec District in the Banská Bystrica Region of Slovakia.

Geography

History

In historical records, the village was first mentioned in 1329 as a parish and a castle. Many noble families ruled the village and lived in the castle: Tomay, Lossonczy, Balassa, Zichy. In 1575 the fortress was occupied by Turks up to 1593. In 1604, it passed to nobles Bocskay, and after to Balassa family again. In 1674, the castle was destroyed by General Strassoldo.

Population

It has a population of  people.

Ethnicity

Religion

Genealogical resources

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