Kunešov (German: Kuneschhau; Hungarian: Kunosvágása) is a village and municipality in Žiar nad Hronom District in the Banská Bystrica Region of central Slovakia. The village once belonged to a German language island but the majority of the German population was expelled in 1945. It still has a German minority (18% according to the 2001 census).
Municipalities of Žiar nad Hronom District | ||
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Kunešov | |
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Village | |
Kunešov Kunešov (Slovakia) Show map of Slovakia | |
| Coordinates: 48°44′00″N 18°52′00″E | |
| Country | Slovakia |
| Region | Banská Bystrica |
| District | Žiar nad Hronom |
| First mentioned | 1342 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 23.63[1] km2 (9.12[1] sq mi) |
| Elevation | 779[2] m (2,556[2] ft) |
| Population (2021) | |
| • Total | 199[3] |
| Postal code | 966 35[2] |
| Area code | +421 45[2] |
| Car plate | ZH |
| Source:[4] | |
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