Žarnovica

Coordinates: 48°28′48″N 18°43′05″E / 48.48000°N 18.71806°E / 48.48000; 18.71806
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Žarnovica
Town
The church of Saints Peter and Paul in Žarnovica
The church of Saints Peter and Paul in Žarnovica
Coat of arms of Žarnovica
Coat of arms
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′48″N 18°43′05″E / 48.48000°N 18.71806°E / 48.48000; 18.71806
CountrySlovakia
RegionBanská Bystrica
DistrictŽarnovica
First mentioned1332
Government
 • MayorAlena Kazimírová
Area
[1]
 • 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 in the Banská Bystrica Region in Slovakia. It is on the river Hron. About 6,000 people live there.

It was first mentioned in 1332.

References[change | change source]

  1. ↑ Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic (www.statistics.sk). "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce". www.statistics.sk. Retrieved 2024-02-08.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
  3. ↑ Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic (www.statistics.sk). "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne)". www.statistics.sk. Retrieved 2024-02-08.

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