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Municipality in Banská Bystrica Region, Slovakia
Počúvadlo Bacsófalva
Municipality
Počúvadlo Lake is one of medieval mining water reservoirs called tajchyPočúvadlo Lake is one of medieval mining water reservoirs called tajchy
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Počúvadlo is located in Banská Bystrica RegionPočúvadloPočúvadloLocation of Počúvadlo in the Banská Bystrica RegionShow map of Banská Bystrica RegionPočúvadlo is located in SlovakiaPočúvadloPočúvadloLocation of Počúvadlo in SlovakiaShow map of Slovakia
Coordinates: 48°22′N 18°50′E / 48.37°N 18.83°E / 48.37; 18.83
Country Slovakia
Region Banská Bystrica Region
DistrictBanská Štiavnica District
First mentioned1388
Area
 • Total15.51 km (5.99 sq mi)
Elevation540 m (1,770 ft)
Population
 • Total85
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code969 75
Area code+421 45
Car plateBS
Websitewww.pocuvadlo.sk/index.php

Počúvadlo (Hungarian: Bacsófalva) is a village and municipality in Banská Štiavnica District, in the Banská Bystrica Region of Slovakia.

Etymology

The name comes from Slovak počúvať - to listen (the modern meaning), but also to observe, to watch (historic). Počúvadlo - an observation point, a watchtower. Pocholla 1333, Pochyualla 1388, Pochowala 1511, Počuwadlo 1773, Počuwadlo 1808, Počúvadlo 1920.

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.
  4. Krajčovič, Rudolf (2015). "Z lexiky stredovekej slovenčiny s výkladmi názvov obcí a miest (49)". Kultúra slova (in Slovak) (1). Martin: Vydavateľstvo Matice slovenskej: 27.
Municipalities of Banská Štiavnica District
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