Banská Bystrica
city in central Slovakia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Banská Bystrica (German: Neusohl, Hungarian: Besztercebánya, Latin: Villa Nova), is a large town in central Slovakia, on the Hron river.
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Banská Bystrica | |
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City | |
Etymology: "mining creek" | |
Location of Banská Bystrica in the Banská Bystrica Region Show map of Banská Bystrica Region | |
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 | |
• 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 |
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