Žarnovica
Žarnovica | |
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 Ruins of castle Revište in municipal district Revištské Podzámčie | |
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  Žarnovica Location of Žarnovica in the Banská Bystrica Region  Žarnovica Žarnovica (Slovakia) | |
| Coordinates: 48°28′48″N 18°43′05″E / 48.48000°N 18.71806°E | |
| Country | Slovakia |
| Region | Banská Bystrica |
| District | Žarnovica |
| First mentioned | 1332 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Alena Kazimírová |
| Area | |
| • Total | 30.40 km2 (11.74 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 252[2] m (827[2] ft) |
| Population (2022)[3] | |
| • Total | 5,729 |
| • Density | 190/km2 (490/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 966 81[2] |
| Area code | +421 45[2] |
| Car plate | ZC |
| Website | www.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
[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]| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 1970 | 4,030 | — |
| 1980 | 4,669 | +15.9% |
| 1991 | 6,532 | +39.9% |
| 2001 | 6,596 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 6,490 | −1.6% |
| 2021 | 5,830 | −10.2% |
| Source: Censuses[5][6] | ||
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]- Speedway Žarnovica is a motorcycle speedway venue in the centre of the town. It hosts major international events.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ 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.
- ^ "Statistical lexikon of municipalities 1970-2011" (PDF) (in Slovak).
- ^ "Census 2021 - Population - Basic results". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2021-01-01.
- ^ "Individual Speedway European Championship Challenge in Zarnovica (Slovakia)" (PDF). FIM. Retrieved 4 February 2024.
External links
[edit]- Municipal website (in Slovak)
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