Hucín (; ) is a village and municipality in Revúca District in the Banská Bystrica Region of Slovakia.
Geography
History In historical records, the village was first mentioned in 1327 (1327 Gyuche, 1418 Gyche, 1565 Hwczyn, 1566 Huczin Dorf, 1580 Hwsin). It belonged to local feudatories Gizey. Some Germans established here in the 16th century. From 1938 to 1945 it was annexed by Hungary.
Population
It has a population of people (31 December ).
Ethnicity
The vast majority of the municipality's population consists of the local Roma community. In 2019, they constituted an estimated 81% of the local population.Ábel Ravasz, Ľuboš Kovács and Filip Markovič, Atlas rómskych komunít 2019. Bratislava: Veda, 2020, , database appendix available at:https://www.institutmatejabela.sk/ark2019
Religion
Genealogical resources
The records for genealogical research are available at the state archive "Statny Archiv in Kosice, Slovakia"
Roman Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1779-1899 (parish B) Lutheran church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1784-1897 (parish B) Reformated church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1757-1900 (parish A)
See also List of municipalities and towns in Slovakia
References
External links Mestskú obecná štatistika - Slovak Republic Surnames of living people in Hucin