Podkonice Explained

Podkonice
Settlement Type:Village
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Slovakia
Subdivision Type2:Region
Subdivision Name2:Banská Bystrica
Subdivision Type3:District
Subdivision Name3:Banská Bystrica
Pushpin Map:Slovakia
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Podkonice in Slovakia
Coordinates:48.8°N 34°W
Established Title:First mentioned
Established Date:1340
Area Total Km2:28.47[1]
Area Total Sq Mi:10.99
Elevation M:508[2]
Elevation Ft:1,667
Population Total:915[3]
Population Density Km2:32.11[4]
Population Density Sq Mi:12.40
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:976 41
Area Code:+421 48
Blank Name:Car plate
Blank Info:BB

Podkonice (Hungarian: Padkóc) is a village and municipality in Banská Bystrica District in the Banská Bystrica Region of central Slovakia.

Etymology

Slovak konica (archaic) - a stable or a shelter for shoeing horses. Podkonica - a nearby location. Koknicze 1340, Podkonicze 1441, Potkonycz 1528, Potkonicz 1773, Podkonice 1920.[5]

History

In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1340.

Geography

The municipality lies at an altitude of 529 metres and covers an area of 28.476 km2. It has a population of about 877 people.

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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.
  5. Rudolf . Krajčovič . Rudolf Krajčovič . Z lexiky stredovekej slovenčiny s výkladmi názvov obcí a miest (49) . Kultúra slova . 2015 . 1 . 29. Vydavateľstvo Matice slovenskej . Martin . Slovak.