Kováčová, Zvolen District Explained

Kováčová
Settlement Type:Village
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Slovakia
Subdivision Type2:Region
Subdivision Name2:Banská Bystrica
Subdivision Type3:District
Subdivision Name3:Zvolen
Pushpin Map:Slovakia Banská Bystrica Region#Slovakia
Pushpin Relief:1
Coordinates:48.5944°N 19.0917°W
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Ján Izrael (KDH)
Established Title:First mentioned
Established Date:1254
Area Total Km2:7.15[1]
Area Total Sq Mi:2.76
Elevation M:306[2]
Elevation Ft:1,004
Population Total:1565[3]
Population Density Km2:217.93[4]
Population Density Sq Mi:84.14
Timezone1:CET
Utc Offset1:+1
Timezone1 Dst:CEST
Utc Offset1 Dst:+2
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:962 37
Area Code:+421 45
Blank Name:Car plate
Blank Info:ZV
Website:www.kovacova.sk

Kováčová (Hungarian: Kovácsfalva) is a spa village in Central Slovakia, best known for its hot springs.

History

The village was first mentioned in 1254 as Koachou, and it was standing approximately 2 km west from present-day village. A hot spring was discovered in 1898 and soon after (1899, 1905) was used for spa purposes. Before the establishment of independent Czechoslovakia in 1918, Kováčová was part of Zólyom County within the Kingdom of Hungary. From 1939 to 1945, it was part of the Slovak Republic.

Geography

Kováčová is situated in the Zvolen District of the Banská Bystrica Region in central Slovakia. The village is located in the Zvolen Basin, at the foothills of the Kremnické vrchy mountains, 5 km from Zvolen and 18 km from Banská Bystrica. Kováčová neighbors the spa town of Sliač.

Genealogical resources

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

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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.