Štiavnické Bane

Štiavnické Bane
Village
Štiavnické Bane in 1906
Štiavnické Bane Location of Štiavnické Bane in the Banská Bystrica Region Štiavnické Bane Štiavnické Bane (Slovakia) Show map of Banská Bystrica RegionShow map of SlovakiaShow all
Coordinates: 48°26′21″N 18°52′12″E / 48.43917°N 18.87000°E / 48.43917; 18.87000Coordinates: 48°26′21″N 18°52′12″E / 48.43917°N 18.87000°E / 48.43917; 18.87000
Country	Slovakia
Region	Banská Bystrica
District	Banská Štiavnica
First mentioned	1352
Area
• Total	10.16 km2 (3.92 sq mi)
Elevation	682 m (2,238 ft)
Population  (1970-01-01)
• Total	815
• Density	80/km2 (210/sq mi)
Postal code	969 81
Area code(s)	+421-45
Car plate	BS
Website	www.stiavnickebane.ocu.sk

Štiavnické Bane is a village in the Banská Štiavnica District, in the Banská Bystrica Region of Slovakia.

Name[]

First, in 1352 it was recorded as Sygluspergh, then in 1388 as Pergh, in 1457 as Sigelsperg, in 1559 as Pergh, later as Szélakna, Windschacht and then until 1891 as Pjerg, after Hegybánya. Slovaks used Piarg until 1948, after Štiavnické Bane. Recently, Germans use the form Siegelsberg, while Hungarians use Hegybánya.

Famous people[]

Štiavnické Bane was the birthplace of the 18th century astronomer Maximilian Hell and the controversial World War II politician Vojtech Tuka.

External links[]

• http://www.obecstiavnickebane.sk

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