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Baláže (German: Lipscherseifen; Hungarian: Balázs) is a village and municipality of the Banská Bystrica District in the Banská Bystrica Region of Slovakia.
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History
In historical records, the village was first mentioned in 1529 (1529 Huttae Lyptyczae, 1531 Lyptzcicz, 1540 Lypschersaifen), when it belonged to a certain citizen Kolmann from Banská Bystrica. Later, it was sold to Lang, Glocknitzer, Petermann and Königsberger. From 1469 to 1546 it belonged to the noble family of Thurzo and the rich merchants Fuggers.
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