Poniky Explained

Poniky
Other Name:Pónik
Settlement Type:Municipality
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Banská Bystrica District
Pushpin Map:Slovakia Banská Bystrica Region#Slovakia
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Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Poniky in the Banská Bystrica Region##Location of Poniky in Slovakia
Coordinates:48.72°N 19.28°W
Established Title:First mentioned
Established Date:1282
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:59.04
Elevation Footnotes:[2]
Elevation M:499
Population Footnotes:[3]
Population Total:1548
Timezone1:CET
Utc Offset1:+1
Timezone1 Dst:CEST
Utc Offset1 Dst:+2
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:976 33
Area Code:+421 48
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Poniky (hu|Pónik) is a village and municipality in Banská Bystrica District in the Banská Bystrica Region of central Slovakia.

History

In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1282. Before the establishment of independent Czechoslovakia in 1918, Poniky was part of Zólyom County within the Kingdom of Hungary. From 1939 to 1945, it was part of the Slovak Republic. On 23 March 1945, the Romanian Army dislodged the Wehrmacht from Poniky and it was once again part of Czechoslovakia.

Geography

The municipality lies at an altitude of 502 metres and covers an area of 59.037 km2. It has a population of about 1,564 people.

References

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.