Hronec (Hungarian: Kisgaram, pronounced [ˈkiʒɡɒrɒm], until 1886: Rónicz) is a village and municipality in Brezno District, in the Banská Bystrica Region of central Slovakia.

In historical records, the village was first mentioned as Hronecz in 1357, when it was the dominion of Lypche Solienses.

As Louis I of Hungary already in 1357 gave to the Royal forester's son - called Pál - the right of scultetus, in 1405 it was referred as Plantatio Pauli.

Eventually, as part of Czechoslovakia, Hronec became the official name.

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