Žiar nad Hronom

town in Slovakia

Žiar nad Hronom (German: Heiligenkreuz; Hungarian: Garamszentkereszt) is a city in the Banská Bystrica Region in Slovakia. About 17,000 people live there.

Žiar nad Hronom
City
Aluminium processing plant in Žiar nad Hronom
Aluminium processing plant in Žiar nad Hronom
Coat of arms of Žiar nad Hronom
Žiar nad Hronom is located in Banská Bystrica Region
Žiar nad Hronom
Žiar nad Hronom
Location of Žiar nad Hronom in the Banská Bystrica Region
Žiar nad Hronom is located in Slovakia
Žiar nad Hronom
Žiar nad Hronom
Žiar nad Hronom (Slovakia)
Coordinates: 48°35′03″N 18°51′39″E / 48.58417°N 18.86083°E / 48.58417; 18.86083
CountrySlovakia
RegionBanská Bystrica
DistrictŽiar nad Hronom
First mentioned1075
Government
 • MayorPeter Antal (Most–Híd, Smer-SD, SNS)
Area
 • Total39.09 km2 (15.09 sq mi)
 (2022)
Elevation
180[2] m (590[2] ft)
Population
 (2022)[3]
 • Total17,032
 • Density440/km2 (1,100/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
982 01[2]
Area code+421 47[2]
Car plateZH
ExpresswayR1
Distance from Bratislava174 km (108 mi) West
WebsiteOfficial website

It was known as Svätý Kríž until 1920 and as Svätý Kríž nad Hronom until 1955.

References change

  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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