Hrochoť

	Hrochoť
	Village
Country	Slovakia
Region	Banská Bystrica
District	Banská Bystrica
Elevation	636 m (2,087 ft)
Coordinates	48°40′N 19°19′E / 48.667°N 19.317°ECoordinates: 48°40′N 19°19′E / 48.667°N 19.317°E
Area	34.74 km2 (13.41 sq mi)
Population	1,432 (2004-12-31)
Density	41/km2 (106/sq mi)
First mentioned	1296
Postal code	976 37
Area code	+421-48
Car plate	BB
	Location of Hrochoť in Slovakia
	Statistics: MOŠ/MIS

Hrochoť is a village and municipality of the Banská Bystrica District in the Banská Bystrica Region of Slovakia.^[1]

Etymology

The etymology is not completely clear. Slovak (dialect) hrochotať - to make a noise, hrochoť - a sharp noise sound (i.e. compare with Russian грохотать). Rudolf Krajčovič associates the name with pastoralism and the sound of the whip.^[2] There are also other meanings of the word.

Economy

It is one of the touristic startpoints to Poľana region. The village mostly preserves its architecture from the beginning of the 20th century, consisting of typical wooden houses. Many people work in the neighboring Zvolen.

References

↑ http://en.e-obce.sk/obec/hrochot/hrochot.html
↑ Krajčovič, Rudolf (2009). "Z lexiky stredovekej slovenčiny s výkladmi názvov obcí a miest" (PDF). Kultúra slova. Martin: Vydavateľstvo Matice slovenskej (3): 155.

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[1] ttp://en.e-obce.sk/obec/hrochot/hrochot.html

[2] Krajčovič, Rudolf (2009). "Z lexiky stredovekej slovenčiny s výkladmi názvov obcí a miest" (PDF). Kultúra slova. Martin: Vydavateľstvo Matice slovenskej (3): 155.