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Hriňová (German: Hrinau; Hungarian: Herencsvölgy) is a town in the Detva District of central Slovakia.
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  Hriňová Location of Hriňová in the Banská Bystrica Region  Hriňová Hriňová (Slovakia) | |
| Coordinates: 48°34′24″N 19°31′22″E | |
| Country | Slovakia |
| Region | Banská Bystrica |
| District | Detva |
| Separation | 1891 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Stano Stoudek |
| Area | |
| • Total | 126.49[1] km2 (48.84[1] sq mi) |
| Elevation | 669[2] m (2,195[2] ft) |
| Population (2021) | |
| • Total | 7,095[3] |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 962 05[2] |
| Area code | +421 45[2] |
| Car plate | DT |
| Website | http://www.hrinova.sk |
Etymology
The name is derived from a dialect word for horseradish.[4] Slovak: chren - a horseradish, dialect: hriň (noun), hriňová (fem. adjective).
Geography
The town is located on the Slatina river, under the Poľana mountains. It is located app. 13 km (8.08 mi) from Detva and 40 km (24.85 mi) from Zvolen. A dam is located above the town.
History
At first, the town was a part of Detva municipality, which arose in the 17th century. In 1891, Hriňová became a separate municipality from Detva. It has town status since 1 January 1989.
Demographics
According to the 2001 census, the town had 8,289 inhabitants. 98.56% of inhabitants were Slovaks, 0.42% Czechs and 0.35% Roma.[5] The religious make-up was 88.85% Roman Catholics, 6.19% people with no religious affiliation and 2.10% Lutherans.[5]
See also
- List of municipalities and towns in Slovakia
References
- "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce [om7014rr_ukaz: Rozloha (Štvorcový meter)]". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
- "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
- "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne)". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
- Krajčovič, Rudolf (2009). "Z lexiky stredovekej slovenčiny s výkladmi názvov obcí a miest" (PDF). Kultúra slova. Martin: Vydavateľstvo Matice slovenskej (2): 93.
- "Municipal Statistics". Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Archived from the original on 2007-05-13. Retrieved 2007-12-28.
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): 1763-1934 (parish B)
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На других языках
[de] Hriňová
Hriňová (deutsch Hrinau, ungarisch Herencsvölgy – bis 1888 Hrinyová) ist eine Stadt in der Mittelslowakei mit 7365 Einwohnern (Stand 31. Dezember 2020), die zum Okres Detva, einem Teil des Banskobystrický kraj gehört.- [en] Hriňová
[ru] Гринёва (город)
Гри́нёва (словацк. Hriňová, нем. Hrinau, венг. Herencsvölgy) — город в центральной Словакии у подножья Вепорских Врхов и Поляны. Население — около 7,5 тыс. человек.Другой контент может иметь иную лицензию. Перед использованием материалов сайта WikiSort.org внимательно изучите правила лицензирования конкретных элементов наполнения сайта.
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