Pohronská Polhora
Pohronská Polhora
Erdőköz | |
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St. Michael church | |
Location of Pohronská Polhora in the Banská Bystrica Region Location of Pohronská Polhora in Slovakia | |
| Coordinates: 48°45′N 19°47′E / 48.75°N 19.78°E | |
| Country | Slovakia |
| Region | Banská Bystrica Region |
| District | Brezno District |
| First mentioned | 1786 |
| Area | |
• Total | 35.77 km2 (13.81 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 619 m (2,031 ft) |
| Population (2021) | |
• Total | 1,685 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 976 56 |
| Area code | +421 48 |
| Car plate | BR |
| Website | www |
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Pohronská Polhora (Hungarian: Erdőköz) is a village and municipality in Brezno District, in the Banská Bystrica Region of central Slovakia. The first direct mention of the village dates back to 1786, although it is known that the famous outlaw Jakub Surovec was captured there as early as 1740.