Ostrá Lúka Explained

Ostrá Lúka
Settlement Type:Municipality
Pushpin Map:Slovakia#Slovakia Banská Bystrica Region
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Ostrá Lúka in Slovakia.
Pushpin Label Position:top
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Slovakia
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Banská Bystrica Region
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Zvolen District
Government Footnotes:[1]
Leader Party:Independent
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Juraj Jelok
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Footnotes:[2]
Area Total Km2:20.27
Population Footnotes:[3]
Population As Of:2021
Population Total:305
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:CET
Utc Offset1:+1
Timezone1 Dst:CEST
Utc Offset1 Dst:+2
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:962 61
Area Code:+421-45

Ostrá Lúka (hu|Osztroluka) is a village and municipality of the Zvolen District in the Banská Bystrica Region of Slovakia.

History

In 2024, the remains of a medieval church dating from the 13th century was found at Ostrá Lúka. A geophysical survey revealed the church's floor plan, including its rectangular nave, presbytery, and sacristy added in the 14th century, as well as a crypt and later fortification wall that surrounded the church and cemetery.[4]

Before the establishment of independent Czechoslovakia in 1918, Ostrá Lúka was part of Zólyom County within the Kingdom of Hungary. From 1939 to 1945, it was part of the Slovak Republic.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Súbory na stiahnutie - Voľby do orgánov samosprávy obcí 2022 . volby.statistics.sk . 18 September 2024.
  2. Web site: Registry of Land . www.skgeodesy.sk . 18 September 2024.
  3. Web site: SODB2021 - Population - Basic results . www.scitanie.sk . 18 September 2024.
  4. Web site: Saraceni . Jessica Esther . 2024-10-03 . News - Medieval Church Excavated in Slovakia . 2024-10-09 . Archaeology Magazine . en-US.