Hriňová
Hriňová | |
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Town | |
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Hriňová Location of Hriňová in the Banská Bystrica Region | |
Coordinates: 48°34′24″N 19°31′22″E / 48.57333°N 19.52278°ECoordinates: 48°34′24″N 19°31′22″E / 48.57333°N 19.52278°E | |
Country | Slovakia |
Region | Banská Bystrica |
District | Detva |
Separation | 1891 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Stano Stoudek |
Area | |
• Total | 126.49 km2 (48.84 sq mi) |
Elevation | 500 m (1,600 ft) |
Population (2018-12-31[1]) | |
• Total | 7,484 |
• Density | 59/km2 (150/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 962 05 |
Area code(s) | 421-45 |
Car plate | DT |
Website | http://www.hrinova.sk |
Hriňová (German: Hrinau; Hungarian: Herencsvölgy) is a town in the Detva District of central Slovakia.
Etymology[]
The name is derived from a dialect word for horseradish.[2] Slovak: chren - a horseradish, dialect: hriň (noun), hriňová (fem. adjective).
Geography[]
The town is located on the Slatina river, under the Poľana mountains. It is located app. 13 km (8.08 mi) from Detva and 40 km (24.85 mi) from Zvolen. A dam is located above the town.
History[]
At first, the town was a part of Detva municipality, which arose in the 17th century. In 1891, Hriňová became a separate municipality from Detva. It has town status since 1 January 1989.
Demographics[]
According to the 2001 census, the town had 8,289 inhabitants. 98.56% of inhabitants were Slovaks, 0.42% Czechs and 0.35% Roma.[3] The religious make-up was 88.85% Roman Catholics, 6.19% people with no religious affiliation and 2.10% Lutherans.[3]
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "Population and migration". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. Retrieved 2019-04-16.
- ^ Krajčovič, Rudolf (2009). "Z lexiky stredovekej slovenčiny s výkladmi názvov obcí a miest" (PDF). Kultúra slova. Martin: Vydavateľstvo Matice slovenskej (2): 93.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Municipal Statistics". Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Archived from the original on 2007-05-13. Retrieved 2007-12-28.
Genealogical resources[]
The records for genealogical research are available at the state archive "Statny Archiv in Banska Bystrica, Slovakia"
- Roman Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1763-1934 (parish B)
External links[]
- Cities and towns in Slovakia
- Banská Bystrica Region geography stubs