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Kľak Madarasalja
Municipality
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Kľak is located in Banská Bystrica RegionKľakKľakLocation of Kľak in the Banská Bystrica RegionShow map of Banská Bystrica RegionKľak is located in SlovakiaKľakKľakLocation of Kľak in SlovakiaShow map of Slovakia
Coordinates: 48°35′N 18°39′E / 48.58°N 18.65°E / 48.58; 18.65
Country Slovakia
Region Banská Bystrica Region
DistrictŽarnovica District
First mentioned1828
Area
 • Total22.81 km (8.81 sq mi)
Elevation616 m (2,021 ft)
Population
 • Total171
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code966 77
Area code+421 45
Car plateZC
Websitewww.klak.sk

Kľak (Hungarian: Madarasalja) is a village and municipality in the Žarnovica District, Banská Bystrica Region in Slovakia.

History

On January 21, 1945 the village was burned by Waffen-SS anti-partisan unit Edelweiss with help of Heimatschutz unit. There were 84 inhabitants of the village killed (including 36 children), and all of 132 houses and buildings were destroyed. Numerous victims were burned alive in their own houses. Nazi soldiers raided the village and expelled the rest of the inhabitants from the village, they also shot all of the cattle. Considering the method of accomplishment, not the number of casualties, this was one of the most brutal war crimes committed on the Slovak territory during World War II.

References

  1. "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce [om7014rr_ukaz: Rozloha (Štvorcový meter)]". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
  2. ^ "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
  3. "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne)". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
  4. "Suspect 'led Nazi killing spree'". 20 January 2004.
Municipalities of Žarnovica District
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