Hronec

Hronec
Village
Country	Slovakia
Region	Banská Bystrica
District	Brezno
Elevation	488 m (1,601 ft)
Coordinates	48°47′N 19°35′E / 48.783°N 19.583°E / 48.783; 19.583Coordinates: 48°47′N 19°35′E / 48.783°N 19.583°E / 48.783; 19.583
Area	35.15 km2 (13.57 sq mi)
Population	1,182 (2011)
Density	34/km2 (88/sq mi)
First mentioned	1357
Postal code	976 45
Area code	+421-48
Car plate	BR
Location of Hronec in Slovakia
Location of Hronec in the Banská Bystrica Region
Statistics: MOŠ/MIS
Website: www.hronecobec.sk

Hronec (Hungarian: Kisgaram, Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈkiʃɡɒrɒm]) is a village and municipality in Brezno District, in the Banská Bystrica Region of central Slovakia.

In historical records, the village was first mentioned in 1357, when it belonged to Ľupča. In 1405 it was given by Hungarian kings to the knight Paul. In this time, in old records, it was called in Latin Plantatio Pauli.

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