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 | |
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 Aluminium processing plant in Žiar nad Hronom | |
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  Žiar nad Hronom Location of Žiar nad Hronom in the Banská Bystrica Region  Žiar nad Hronom Žiar nad Hronom (Slovakia) | |
| Coordinates: 48°35′03″N 18°51′39″E / 48.58417°N 18.86083°E | |
| Country | Slovakia |
| Region | Banská Bystrica |
| District | Žiar nad Hronom |
| First mentioned | 1075 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Peter Antal (Most–Híd, Smer-SD, SNS) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 39.09 km2 (15.09 sq mi) |
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| Elevation | 180[2] m (590[2] ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 17,032 |
| • Density | 440/km2 (1,100/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 982 01[2] |
| Area code | +421 47[2] |
| Car plate | ZH |
| Expressway | R1 |
| Distance from Bratislava | 174 km (108 mi) West |
| Website | Official website |
It was known as Svätý Kríž until 1920 and as Svätý Kríž nad Hronom until 1955.
References
change- ↑ Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic (www.statistics.sk). "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce". www.statistics.sk. Retrieved 2024-02-08.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic (www.statistics.sk). "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne)". www.statistics.sk. Retrieved 2024-02-08.
Other websites
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- Official website (in Slovak)
