Drňa


Drňa is a village and municipality in the Rimavská Sobota District of the Banská Bystrica Region of southern Slovakia.
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History

In historical records, the village was first mentioned in 1245 when it was founded. In the 15th century it belonged to nobles Janosy. In the 16th century, it was attacked by the Turks and in 1566-67 it had to pay them a tribute. From 1938 to 1945, it belonged to Hungary.

Population

It has a population of  people.

Ethnicity

The vast majority of the municipality's population consists of the local Roma community. In 2019, they constituted an estimated 90% of the local population.

Genealogical resources

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