Bystrá, Brezno District Explained

Bystrá
Settlement Type:Village
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Slovakia
Subdivision Type2:Region
Subdivision Name2:Banská Bystrica
Subdivision Type3:District
Subdivision Name3:Brezno
Pushpin Map:Slovakia Banská Bystrica Region#Slovakia
Pushpin Relief:1
Coordinates:48.8333°N 55°W
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Marian Alberta
Established Title:First mentioned
Established Date:1563
Area Total Km2:15.87[1]
Area Total Sq Mi:6.13
Elevation M:566[2]
Elevation Ft:1,857
Population Total:156[3]
Population Density Km2:10.08[4]
Population Density Sq Mi:3.89
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:977 01
Area Code:+421 48
Blank Name:Car plate
Blank Info:BR
Website:www.bystra.sk

Bystrá (Hungarian: Sebesér) is a village and municipality in Brezno District, in the Banská Bystrica Region of central Slovakia.

Attractions

The gothic Roman Catholic church of St, Florian is located in the center of the village.

During winter Bystra is mainly popular for ice-skating and winter walks. Until the 2010s Bystra also had its own ski slope. During winter the competition for the tastiest sausage is held in Bystra.

During summer the main touristic attractions are hiking and visits to the caves. There are two caves in Bystra:

Notable personalities

Genealogical resources

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

See also

References

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Hustota obyvateľstva - obce [om7014rr_ukaz: Rozloha (Štvorcový meter)] ]. sk . 2022-03-31 . www.statistics.sk . Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31.
  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) . sk . 2022-03-31 . www.statistics.sk . Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31.
  4. Web site: Hustota obyvateľstva - obce . sk . 2022-03-31 . www.statistics.sk . Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31.