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Coordinates: 48°2848N 18°4305E / 48.48000°N 18.71806°E / 48.48000; 18.71806
 

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Žarnovica
City
Ruins of castle Revište in municipal district Revištské Podzámčie
Ruins of castle Revište in municipal district Revištské Podzámčie
Coat of arms of Žarnovica
Žarnovica is located in Banská Bystrica Region
Žarnovica

Žarnovica

Location of Žarnovica in the Banská Bystrica Region

Žarnovica is located in Slovakia
Žarnovica

Žarnovica

Žarnovica (Slovakia)

Coordinates: 48°28′48N 18°43′05E / 48.48000°N 18.71806°E / 48.48000; 18.71806
CountrySlovakia
RegionBanská Bystrica
DistrictŽarnovica
First mentioned1332
Government
 • MayorAlena Kazimírová
Area
 • Total30.40 km2 (11.74 sq mi)
 (2022)
Elevation
252[2] m (827[2] ft)
Population
 (2022)[3]
 • Total5,729
 • Density190/km2 (490/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
966 81[2]
Area code+421 45[2]
Car plateZC
Websitewww.zarnovica.sk

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

History[edit]

The first written mention about Žarnovica is dated to 1332.

Geography[edit]

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).[4] It is located in the Žiar Basin in central Slovakia, on the Hron River, between Vtáčnik and Štiavnické vrchy mountain ranges.

Demographics[edit]

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.[4]

Sport[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic (www.statistics.sk). "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce". www.statistics.sk. Retrieved 2024-02-08.
  • ^ a b c d "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
  • ^ Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic (www.statistics.sk). "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne)". www.statistics.sk. Retrieved 2024-02-08.
  • ^ a b "Municipal Statistics". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. Archived from the original on 2008-01-11. Retrieved 2008-01-26.
  • ^ "Individual Speedway European Championship Challenge in Zarnovica (Slovakia)" (PDF). FIM. Retrieved 4 February 2024.
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