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Municipality in Banská Bystrica Region, Slovakia
Kováčová Kovácsfalva
Municipality
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Coordinates: 48°35′N 19°05′E / 48.59°N 19.09°E / 48.59; 19.09
Country Slovakia
Region Banská Bystrica Region
DistrictZvolen District
First mentioned1254
Government
 • MayorJán Izrael (KDH)
Area
 • Total7.15 km (2.76 sq mi)
Elevation306 m (1,004 ft)
Population
 • Total1,626
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code962 37
Area code+421 45
Car plateZV
Websitewww.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"

  • Roman Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1692-1880 (parish B)
  • Lutheran church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1783-1909 (parish B)

See also

References

  1. "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce [om7014rr_ukaz: Rozloha (Štvorcový meter)]". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
  2. ^ "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
  3. "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne)". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.

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