Banská Bystrica

Banská Bystrica (German: Neusohl, Hungarian: Besztercebánya, Latin: Villa Nova), is a large town in central Slovakia, on the Hron river.

Banská Bystrica
City
Banská Bystrica's main square
Flag Coat of arms
Etymology: "mining creek"
Banská Bystrica Location of Banská Bystrica in the Banská Bystrica Region Banská Bystrica Banská Bystrica (Slovakia)
Coordinates: 48°44′07″N 19°08′43″E
Country	Slovakia
Region	Banská Bystrica
District	Banská Bystrica
First mentioned	1255
Government
• Mayor	Ján Nosko
Area
• Total	103.38 km2 (39.92 sq mi)
	(2022)
Elevation	362 m (1,188 ft)
Population  (2022)
• Total	74,590
• Density	720/km2 (1,900/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	97401
Area code	+421-48
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

Other websites

• Official site