Dražkovce (Hungarian: Draskócvölgye, German: Andreas-Josef) is a village and municipality in Martin District in the Žilina Region of northern Slovakia.
History
editIn historical records the village was first mentioned in 1260. Before the establishment of independent Czechoslovakia in 1918, it was part of Turóc County within the Kingdom of Hungary. From 1939 to 1945, it was part of the Slovak Republic.
Geography
editThe municipality lies at an altitude of 430 metres and covers an area of 4.424 km². It has a population of 1000 people on 26 May 2018.
Genealogical resources
editThe records for genealogical research are available at the state archive "Statny Archiv in Bytca, Slovakia"
- Roman Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1730-1900 (parish A)
- Lutheran church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1784-1904 (parish B)
See also
editExternal links
edit- https://web.archive.org/web/20071116010355/http://www.statistics.sk/mosmis/eng/run.html
- Surnames of living people in Drazkovce
49°03′N 18°58′E / 49.050°N 18.967°E
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