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(Redirected from Zarnovica) Municipality in Banská Bystrica Region, Slovakia
Žarnovica Zsarnóca
Municipality
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Coordinates: 48°29′N 18°43′E / 48.48°N 18.72°E / 48.48; 18.72
Country Slovakia
Region Banská Bystrica Region
DistrictŽarnovica District
First mentioned1332
Government
 • MayorAlena Kazimírová
Area
 • Total30.40 km (11.74 sq mi)
Elevation252 m (827 ft)
Population
 • Total5,699
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code966 81
Area code+421 45
Car plateZC
Websitewww.zarnovica.sk

Žarnovica (German: Scharnowitz; Hungarian: Zsarnóca) is a town and municipality in the Žarnovica District, Banská Bystrica Region in Slovakia. The town is situated in the Hron river valley. It has a population of around 6,000 people.

History

The first written mention about Žarnovica is dated to 1332.

Geography

Žarnovica lies at an altitude of 230 metres (755 ft) above sea level and covers an area of 30.4 square kilometres (11.7 sq mi). It is located in the Žiar Basin in central Slovakia, on the Hron River, between Vtáčnik and Štiavnické vrchy mountain ranges.

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±%
19704,030—    
19804,669+15.9%
19916,532+39.9%
20016,596+1.0%
20116,490−1.6%
20215,830−10.2%
Source: Censuses

According to the 2001 census, the town had 6,596 inhabitants. 95.59% of inhabitants were Slovaks, 1.61% Roma and 0.73% Czechs. The religious make-up was 78.73% Roman Catholics, 15.25% people with no religious affiliation and 1.32% Lutherans.

Sport

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. ^ "Municipal Statistics". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. Archived from the original on 2008-01-11. Retrieved 2008-01-26.
  5. "Statistical lexikon of municipalities 1970-2011" (PDF) (in Slovak).
  6. "Census 2021 - Population - Basic results". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2021-01-01.
  7. "Individual Speedway European Championship Challenge in Zarnovica (Slovakia)" (PDF). FIM. Retrieved 4 February 2024.

External links

Municipalities of Žarnovica District
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