It is located in the Handlovka brook valley, surrounded by the mountain ranges of Vtáčnik in the west and Žiar in the south, east and north, in the … See more

According to the 2001 census, the town had 18,018 inhabitants. 96.14% of inhabitants were Slovaks, 0.85% Hungarian, 0.67% Czechs and 0.24% Germans. The religious make-up … See more

Handlová is twinned with:
• Konopiska, Poland
• Sárisáp, Hungary
• Voerde, Germany
• Zábřeh, Czech Republic See more

The town was established in 1376 and was inhabited by German settlers which were later known as the Carpathian Germans. The first known settler in Handlová was Peter … See more

• Jozef Lenč, political scientist, University of Ss. Cyril and Methodius in Trnava
• Peter Paliatka, designer, sculptor and university pedagogue See more

• List of municipalities and towns in Slovakia See more

The records for genealogical research are available at the state archive "Statny Archiv in Nitra, Slovakia"
• Roman Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): … See more