Kopernica


Kopernica is a village and municipality in Žiar nad Hronom District in the Banská Bystrica Region of central Slovakia.

Etymology

The name comes from koper + -ica. "The land where the wild dill grows".

History

The village belonged to a German language island. The German population was expelled in 1945.

Genealogical resources

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