Kováčová, Zvolen District

Kováčová (Kovácsfalva) is a spa village in Central Slovakia, best known for its hot springs.

History
The village was first mentioned in 1254 as Koachou, and it was standing approximately 2 km west from present-day village. A hot spring was discovered in 1898 and soon after (1899, 1905) was used for spa purposes. Before the establishment of independent Czechoslovakia in 1918, Kováčová was part of Zólyom County within the Kingdom of Hungary. From 1939 to 1945, it was part of the Slovak Republic.

Geography
Kováčová is situated in the Zvolen District of the Banská Bystrica Region in central Slovakia. The village is located in the Zvolen Basin, at the foothills of the Kremnické vrchy mountains, 5 km from Zvolen and 18 km from Banská Bystrica. Kováčová neighbors the spa town of Sliač.

Genealogical resources
The records for genealogical research are available at the state archive "Statny Archiv in Banska Bystrica, Slovakia"


 * Roman Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1692-1880 (parish B)
 * Lutheran church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1783-1909 (parish B)