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The village of Gemerská Ves consists of two smaller villages - Hrkáč and Šankovce. These villages were joined together in 1960 as a result of a new administration division. The village is a part of the Banská Bystrica region and belongs to the District of Revúca.
Gemerská Ves is situated in the southeastern part of the mountain range known as Slovenské rudohorie, by the River Turiec. This village is surrounded by a dense oak forest and is known for the raw iron and mercury mines that are to be found here.
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Historical information:
The history of Hrkáč
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The village of Hrkáč was originally known as "Harkach" in 1274 and has been given the name of "Hrkáč" in 1920. This small village was established on some old grounds which were given to several settlers from Otročka by King Stephan V. During the Turkish invasion in 16th century, the village was destroyed and stayed deserted for almost two centuries. The historical documents say that in 1828 the village of Hrkáč has already had 431 inhabitants living in 53 houses. Farming and agricultural activities were the major source of income for villagers in 19th and beginning of 20th century. The village's own farmer's association was established in 1952. The village was joined to Hungary in 1938 for following 7 years and was known as "Harkaca".
The history of Šankovce
The name of this village has changed several times over the past centuries. It was known as: "Raas" in 1266, "Sank" in 1294, "Sankfalua" in 1421, and became known as "Šankovce" in 1920.
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The earliest written reference for this village dates from 1266 when a small settlement was established by a man called Šanko. It is known that the family of Sankfalvy and Husa lived in the village in the early 15th century (1427). In 15th century, the village has been split up into two parts known as Horné Šankovce and Dolné Šankovce (the Upper Šankovce and the Lower Šankovce). During the Turkish invasion in 16th century, the village was destroyed and stayed deserted for almost two centuries. In 18th century, the village was owned by two wealthy families - the family of Steinicher and Draskóczy. The historical documents say that at the beginning of the 19th century there were only 333 inhabitants in the village. This number has grown gradually and by 1828 there were 474 people living in 61 houses. Farming and agricultural activities were the major source of living for villagers in 19th and beginning of 20th century. The village's own farmer's association was established in 1952. The village was joined to Hungary in 1938 for following 7 years and was known as "Sánkfalva".
There are several historical buildings in the village of Gemerská Ves, many of them are religious. These include:
the Manor house built in the late baroque style in 1768; it was rebuilt into the classicist style in mid 19th century (1826)
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the Manor house built in the baroque - classicist style in 1778; it was rebuilt in the early 19th century
the Roman Catholic Church built in the late baroque style in 1784; its present interior dates from the late 19th century
Translation: Bendíková
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