Podkonice (Hungarian: Padkóc) is a village and municipality in Banská Bystrica District in the Banská Bystrica Region of central Slovakia.
Podkonice | |
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Village | |
Podkonice Location of Podkonice in Slovakia | |
| Coordinates: 48°48′N 19°15′E | |
| Country | Slovakia |
| Region | Banská Bystrica |
| District | Banská Bystrica |
| First mentioned | 1340 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 28.47[1] km2 (10.99[1] sq mi) |
| Elevation | 508[2] m (1,667[2] ft) |
| Population (2021) | |
| • Total | 915[3] |
| Postal code | 976 41[2] |
| Area code | +421 48[2] |
| Car plate | BB |
Slovak konica (archaic) - a stable or a shelter for shoeing horses. Podkonica - a nearby location. Koknicze 1340, Podkonicze 1441, Potkonycz 1528, Potkonicz 1773, Podkonice 1920.[4]
In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1340.
The municipality lies at an altitude of 529 metres and covers an area of 28.476 km2. It has a population of about 877 people.
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