Žarnovica

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.

Žarnovica
Town
Ruins of castle Revište in municipal district Revištské Podzámčie
Coat of arms
Žarnovica Location of Žarnovica in the Banská Bystrica Region Žarnovica Žarnovica (Slovakia)
Coordinates: 48°28′48″N 18°43′05″E
Country	Slovakia
Region	Banská Bystrica
District	Žarnovica
First mentioned	1332
Government
• Mayor	Kamil Danko
Area
• Total	30.399 km^2 (11.737 sq mi)
Elevation	230 m (750 ft)
Population  (2018-12-31[1])
• Total	6,180
• Density	200/km^2 (530/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	966 81
Area code(s)	+421-45
Car plate	ZC
Website	www.zarnovica.sk

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

Demographics

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.[2]

References

1. "Population and migration". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. Retrieved 2019-04-16.
2. "Municipal Statistics". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. Archived from the original on 2008-01-11. Retrieved 2008-01-26.

External links

• Municipal website (in Slovak)