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Bystrá (Hungarian: Sebesér) is a village and municipality in Brezno District, in the Banská Bystrica Region of central Slovakia.

Bystrá
Village
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Coordinates: 48°50′N 19°36′E
Country	Slovakia
Region	Banská Bystrica
District	Brezno
First mentioned	1563
Government
• Mayor	Marian Alberta
Area
• Total	15.87[1] km2 (6.13[1] sq mi)
Elevation	566[2] m (1,857[2] ft)
Population  (2021)
• Total	156[3]
Postal code	977 01[2]
Area code	+421 48[2]
Car plate	BR
Website	www.bystra.sk

Attractions

The gothic Roman Catholic church of St, Florian is located in the center of the village.

During winter Bystra is mainly popular for ice-skating and winter walks. Until the 2010s Bystra also had its own ski slope. During winter the competition for the tastiest sausage is held in Bystra.

During summer the main touristic attractions are hiking and visits to the caves. There are two caves in Bystra:

• Bystrianska cave
• Cave of dead bats

Notable personalities

• František Švantner, writer

Genealogical resources

The records for genealogical research are available at the state archive "Statny Archiv in Banska Bystrica, Slovakia"

• Roman Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1788-1923 (parish B)

See also

• List of municipalities and towns in Slovakia

References

External links

• Surnames of living people in Bystra

На других языках

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[de] Bystrá (Brezno)

Bystrá (ungarisch Sebesér – bis 1888 Bisztra) ist eine Gemeinde in der Mitte der Slowakei mit 177 Einwohnern (Stand 31. Dezember 2020), die zum Okres Brezno, einem Kreis des Banskobystrický kraj, gehört und zur traditionellen Landschaft Horehronie gezählt wird.

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- [en] Bystrá, Brezno District

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