Banská Bystrica
Banská Bystrica (German: Neusohl, Hungarian: Besztercebánya, Latin: Villa Nova), is a large town in central Slovakia, on the Hron river.
City | |
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 Flag  Coat of arms | |
| Etymology: "mining creek" | |
| Coordinates: 48°44′07″N 19°08′43″E / 48.73528°N 19.14528°ECoordinates: 48°44′07″N 19°08′43″E / 48.73528°N 19.14528°E | |
| Country |  Slovakia |
| Region | Banská Bystrica |
| District | Banská Bystrica |
| First mentioned | 1255 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Ján Nosko |
| Area | |
| • Total | 103.37 km2 (39.91 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 362 m (1,188 ft) |
| Population (2018-31-12[1]) | |
| • Total | 76,438 |
| • Density | 739.46/km2 (1,915.19/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 97401 |
| Car plate | BB |
| Website | eng.banskabystrica.sk |
History
It was first mentioned in 1255 as a royal free mining town. The town had rich ore deposits, mainly copper, and to a lesser extent silver, gold and iron. As the deposits were depleted, the town has reoriented to the industry. During the World War II, the Slovak National Uprising broke out in the town.
Sister cities
- Durham, England
- Hradec Králové, Czech Republic
- Salgótarján, Hungary
- Tula, Russia
- Herzliya, Israel
- Larissa, Greece
- Montana, Bulgaria
- Tarnobrzeg, Poland
- Zadar, Croatia
- Ascoli Piceno, Italy
- Halberstadt, Germany- - Dabas, Hungary
- Budva, Montenegro- - Radom, Poland
- Kovačica, Serbia- - Vršac, Serbia
Banská Bystrica Media
Town barbican (close-up view)
The old town, viewed from Urpín Mountain, is the core of the original settlement
The lavish gate of the Beniczky House, owned by the Hungarian noble Beniczky family, (in Slovak Benický) on SNP Square displays a coat of arms of one of the aristocratic families from Banská Bystrica
Banská Bystrica's economic growth, exemplified here by the construction of the Europa Business and Shopping Center (2007), mirrors the economic growth of Slovakia
Námestie SNP is the natural center of the city
St. Francis Xavier Cathedral
Matthias House (Matejov dom) and Holy Cross Church
The regional branch of the National Bank of Slovakia in Banská Bystrica
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References
- ↑ "Population and migration". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. Retrieved 2019-04-16.
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