Dolné Strháre (Hungarian: Alsóesztergály) is a village and municipality in the Veľký Krtíš District of the Banská Bystrica Region of southern Slovakia.

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Dolné Strháre
Municipality
Lutheran church in Dolné Strháre
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Coordinates: 48°15′N 19°24′E
Country	Slovakia
Region	Banská Bystrica
District	Veľký Krtíš
First mentioned	1244
Area
• Total	17.70[1] km2 (6.83[1] sq mi)
Elevation	240[2] m (790[2] ft)
Population  (2021)
• Total	197[3]
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	991 04[2]
Area code	+421 47[2]
Car plate	VK
Website	dolnestrhare.sk

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In historical records, the village was first mentioned in 1244 (1244 Stergar, 1247 Strugar, 1243 Estergur, Vzturgar, 1260 Strogar), as a royal dominion. In 1260 it was given to the chief Mattheus from Bratislava and after to Divín castle. From 1554 to 1594 it was under Turkish domination. In the 17th century it belonged to Modrý Kameň.

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

• Roman Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1754-1896 (parish B)
• Lutheran church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1786-1836 (parish A)
• Reformated church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1800-1896 (parish B)

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