Poltár

History

There were historical Slavic remains of ancient housing, probably from the 7th century. After that remains of small medieval castle are part of Poltár's history, found in the general area and in the town part of Kostolisko (Literally meaning "Place of Church") there are remains of romancatholic church. Poltár was first mentioned in 1246 as silva Polta. Some other names are Nagpolthar, Felsupolthar, Kyspoltar, Varalyapolthar (1409) and Polthar (1439). In the 16th century the town was divided into Horný Poltár and Dolný Poltár. In the same general time, it was occupied by the Ottomans (between 1554 and 1593). In the year 1828 there were only mere 83 houses and 56 citizens. In the same timeframe, the town of Poltár was very agricultural, which wasn't profitable for the town. From 1869 and onwards, the factory of Barratt-Dragon was built, with its primary focus being the creation of bricks and tiles. Before the establishment of independent Czechoslovakia in 1918, Poltár was part of Nógrád County within the Kingdom of Hungary. From 1939 to 1945, it was part of the Slovak Republic. From 1922, a steam sawmill was built, but burnt down fourteen years later in 1936. The citizens of Poltár were also very active in the Slovak National Uprising. In the year 1966 Poltár joins the towns of Slaná lehota and Zelené, receiving the city privileges. Podháj - built during the late medieval era by the Sóós family. It was destroyed during the Ottoman occupation during 1554-1562. It was rebuilt around the 17th century, but only as a small village. Prievrana - built during the late medieval era. It was destroyed during the multiple military actions in the area roughly around 1610. It was rebuilt in the 17th century, only as a small village. Its other names (mainly Hungarian) were…

Geography

The town is located in the Southern Slovak basin near the river Ipeľ, south of the Revúcka Hills, which is part of the Slovak Ore Mountains, around from Lučenec.

Most-observed species

• Hornbeam

  Carpinus betulus L. · Magnoliopsida
  396
• Mallard

  Anas platyrhynchos Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  375
• Gray/Purple Heron

  Ardea cinerea Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  362
• Beech

  Fagus sylvatica L. · Magnoliopsida
  335
• Common Buzzard

  Buteo buteo (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  324
• Great Tit

  Parus major Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  284
• Turkey Oak

  Quercus cerris L. · Magnoliopsida
  239
• Eurasian Magpie

  Pica pica (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  238

Most recent

• M 4 — 2014-01-19
  4 km ESE of Balassagyarmat, Hungary
• M 4.1 — 2013-06-05
  4 km NE of Érsekvadkert, Hungary
• M 4.4 — 2013-04-22
  5 km WNW of Heves, Hungary
• M 2.9 — 2007-11-18
  6 km SSE of Rimóc, Hungary
• M 3.1 — 2006-06-25
  10 km S of Bukowina Tatrza?ska, Poland
• M 3.5 — 2004-09-23
  12 km NNW of Dudince, Slovakia