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| coordinates = {{coor dms|48|34|14|N|19|07|38|E|type:city_scale:20000}} | | coordinates = {{coor dms|48|34|14|N|19|07|38|E|type:city_scale:20000}} | | ||
| altitude = 293 | | altitude = 293 | | ||
| population = 43,272 (2004) | | population = 43,272 <small>(as of 2004)</small> | | ||
| area = 98.69 | | area = 98.69 | | ||
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| image_location = Map_slovakia_zvolen.png | image_location = Map_slovakia_zvolen.png | ||
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| '''Zvolen''' (]: ''Altsohl'', ]: ''Zólyom'') is a town in central ], |
'''Zvolen''' (]: ''Altsohl'', ]: ''Zólyom'') is a town in central ], situated on the ] river, close to ]. It is the seat of an '']'' (]). The town has a historical center with an ancient castle. | ||
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==History== | ||
| Zvolen has been inhabited since the ]. In the 9th century, a ] settlement became a regional centre of what is now central Slovakia. The territory became part of the ] during the ] and in the 11th and 12th centuries, one of the largest medieval castles in Europe, |
Zvolen has been inhabited since the ]. In the 9th century, a ] settlement became a regional centre of what is now central Slovakia. The territory became part of the ] during the ] and in the 11th and 12th centuries, one of the largest medieval castles in Europe, ], was constructed. The town was granted ] by King ] in the 1230s. Later, King ] built a new ], which became a popular hunting resort of the Hungarian kings. Zvolen was the capital of ] until the 1760s. | ||
| Zvolen is an important railroad hub and has a large timber factory and a technical university. An airport in nearby ] offers direct flights to ]. The town square was |
Zvolen is an important railroad hub and has a large timber factory and a technical university. An airport in nearby ] offers direct flights to ]. The town square was modernized in 2002 and local businesses are popular with tourists. In wintertime an ice rink is constructed in the center and festive celebrations run throughout December. | ||
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==Famous residents== | ||
| * ], poet and nobleman | * ], poet and nobleman | ||
| * ], tennis player | * ], tennis player | ||
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| * ], actor | * ], actor | ||
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==External links== | ||
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| Image:Zvolen hrad.jpg|Zvolen Castle | Image:Zvolen hrad.jpg|Zvolen Castle | ||
| Image:Zvolen city centre.jpg|Town |
Image:Zvolen city centre.jpg|Town center | ||
| Image:Zvolen city centre2.jpg|Town |
Image:Zvolen city centre2.jpg|Town center | ||
| </gallery> | </gallery> | ||
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| {{Slovakia-geo-stub}} | {{Slovakia-geo-stub}} | ||
| {{Zvolen District}} | {{Zvolen District}} | ||
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Template:Infobox Slovak town Zvolen (German: Altsohl, Hungarian: Zólyom) is a town in central Slovakia, situated on the Hron river, close to Banská Bystrica. It is the seat of an okres (Zvolen District). The town has a historical center with an ancient castle.
History
Zvolen has been inhabited since the Paleolithic. In the 9th century, a Slavic settlement became a regional centre of what is now central Slovakia. The territory became part of the Kingdom of Hungary during the Middle Ages and in the 11th and 12th centuries, one of the largest medieval castles in Europe, Pustý hrad, was constructed. The town was granted town privileges by King Béla IV in the 1230s. Later, King Louis I the Great built a new castle, which became a popular hunting resort of the Hungarian kings. Zvolen was the capital of Zvolen County until the 1760s.
Zvolen is an important railroad hub and has a large timber factory and a technical university. An airport in nearby Sliač offers direct flights to Prague. The town square was modernized in 2002 and local businesses are popular with tourists. In wintertime an ice rink is constructed in the center and festive celebrations run throughout December.
Famous residents
- Bálint Balassi, poet and nobleman
- Karol Beck, tennis player
- Ján Lašák, ice hockey player
- Vladimír Maňka, politician
- Vladimír Mečiar, politician
- František Velecký, actor
External links
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Zvolen Castle
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Town center
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Town center
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