Žarnovica Explained

Žarnovica
Settlement Type:City
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Slovakia
Subdivision Type2:Region
Subdivision Name2:Banská Bystrica
Subdivision Type3:District
Subdivision Name3:Žarnovica
Pushpin Map:Slovakia Banská Bystrica Region#Slovakia
Pushpin Relief:1
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Žarnovica in the Banská Bystrica Region
Coordinates:48.48°N 18.7181°W
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Alena Kazimírová
Established Title:First mentioned
Established Date:1332
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:30.40
Elevation M:252[2]
Elevation Ft:827
Population Footnotes:[3]
Population Total:5729
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:CET
Utc Offset1:+1
Timezone1 Dst:CEST
Utc Offset1 Dst:+2
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:966 81
Area Code:+421 45
Blank Name:Car plate
Blank Info:ZC
Website:www.zarnovica.sk
Area Note:

Žarnovica (German: Scharnowitz; Hungarian: Zsarnóca) is a town and municipality in the Žarnovica District, Banská Bystrica Region in Slovakia. The town is situated in the Hron river valley. It has a population of around 6,000 people.

History

The first written mention about Žarnovica is dated to 1332.

Geography

Žarnovica lies at an altitude of 230m (760feet) above sea level and covers an area of 30.4km2.[4] It is located in the Žiar Basin in central Slovakia, on the Hron River, between Vtáčnik and Štiavnické vrchy mountain ranges.

Demographics

According to the 2001 census, the town had 6,596 inhabitants. 95.59% of inhabitants were Slovaks, 1.61% Roma and 0.73% Czechs. The religious make-up was 78.73% Roman Catholics, 15.25% people with no religious affiliation and 1.32% Lutherans.[4]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Hustota obyvateľstva - obce . Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic (www.statistics.sk) . www.statistics.sk . 2024-02-08.
  2. Web site: Základná charakteristika . sk . 2015-04-17 . www.statistics.sk . Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31.
  3. Web site: Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne) . Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic (www.statistics.sk) . www.statistics.sk . 2024-02-08.
  4. Web site: Municipal Statistics . Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic . 2008-01-26 . https://web.archive.org/web/20080111223415/http://www.statistics.sk/mosmis/eng/run.html . 2008-01-11.
  5. Web site: Individual Speedway European Championship Challenge in Zarnovica (Slovakia) . FIM . 4 February 2024.