Drábsko (Hungarian: Darabos) is a village and municipality in Brezno District, in the Banská Bystrica Region of central Slovakia.
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Geography
The municipality lies at an altitude of 916 metres (3,005 ft) and covers an area of 4.76 km2 (1.84 sq mi) (2025).
History
Set in the highland plateau, it was founded in 1810 after an extensive forest calamity in this area. Count Forgách, the owner of the forests, brought the first group of loggers from Orava region. Soon came the shepherds, and later on the glassmakers from regions of Kysuce and Moravian Wallachia. The central village has been extended into further parts forming numerous dispersed communities called in Slovak "lazy" - e.g. Kysuca (originally called Otilia after the daughter of Count Forgách), Sedmák and others. Glass foundries in the area disappeared after World War I. Since then, the locals provided forest labour, some dedicated to not very profitable agriculture and the local crafts - manufacture of wooden shingles, weaving cloth and cloth rugs. After World War II people started to commute to work to nearest towns Podbrezová and Utekáč and the village began to rapidly shrink in number. The Kysuca community was depopulated by authorities in the 1980s, which means it has very well preserved wooden folk architecture set in pristine nature. The beautiful nature and peaceful environment of the whole area attract seasonal holiday cottagers and tourists.
Population
It has a population of 152 people (31 December 2025).
Ethnicity
In year 2021 was 176 people by ethnicity 175 as Slovak, 1 as Polish, 1 as Not found out and 1 as Other.
Note on population: The difference values of population numbers in the table "Population statistic" and in the sections "Ethnicity" & "Religion" is caused by the use of various statistical methods.
Religion
In year 2021 was 176 people by religion 132 from Roman Catholic Church, 37 from None, 4 from Not found out, 1 from Other and not ascertained christian church, 1 from Greek Catholic Church and 1 from Evangelical Church.
Genealogical resources
The records for genealogical research are available at the state archive "Statny Archiv in Banska Bystrica, Slovakia"
Roman Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1799-1952 (parish B)