Žarnovica (German: Scharnowitz; Hungarian: Zsarnóca) is a town and municipality in the Žarnovica District, Banská Bystrica Region in Slovakia. The town is situated in the Hron river valley. It has a population of around 6,000 people.
Žarnovica | |
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![]() Ruins of castle Revište in municipal district Revištské Podzámčie | |
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Coordinates: 48°28′48″N 18°43′05″E | |
Country | Slovakia |
Region | Banská Bystrica |
District | Žarnovica |
First mentioned | 1332 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Kamil Danko |
Area | |
• Total | 30.39[1] km2 (11.73[1] sq mi) |
Elevation | 252[2] m (827[2] ft) |
Population (2021) | |
• Total | 5,786[3] |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 966 81[2] |
Area code(s) | +421 45[2] |
Car plate | ZC |
Website | www.zarnovica.sk |
The first written mention about Žarnovica is dated to 1332.
Žarnovica lies at an altitude of 230 metres (755 ft) above sea level and covers an area of 30.4 square kilometres (11.7 sq mi).[4] It is located in the Žiar Basin in central Slovakia, on the Hron River, between Vtáčnik and Štiavnické vrchy mountain ranges.
According to the 2001 census, the town had 6,596 inhabitants. 95.59% of inhabitants were Slovaks, 1.61% Roma and 0.73% Czechs. The religious make-up was 78.73% Roman Catholics, 15.25% people with no religious affiliation and 1.32% Lutherans.[4]
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