Muráň (earlier Podmuráň, German: Untermuran, Hungarian: Murányalja) is a village and municipality in Revúca District in the Banská Bystrica Region of Slovakia.
Muráň | |
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Village | |
Muráň Location of Muráň in Slovakia Show map of Slovakia | |
Coordinates: 48°44′30″N 20°03′00″E | |
Country | Slovakia |
Region | Banská Bystrica |
District | Revúca |
First mentioned | 1321 |
Area | |
• Total | 103.15[1] km2 (39.83[1] sq mi) |
Elevation | 393[2] m (1,289[2] ft) |
Population (2021) | |
• Total | 1,221[3] |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 049 01[2] |
Area code | +421 58[2] |
Car plate | RA |
Website | www |
The village is located around 9 km north of Revúca, in the Muráň river valley. The Muráň Plateau is located north and west of the village, with the governing body of the Muránska planina National Park seated in the village. There is a local railway track from Plešivec (Rožňava District) ending in Muráň.
The village was first mentioned in 1321 as a settlement under the Muráň Castle.
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