Krahule
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| Basic data | |||
| State : | Slovakia | ||
| Kraj : | Banskobystrický kraj | ||
| Okres : | Žiar nad Hronom | ||
| Region : | Pohrony | ||
| Area : | 10.76 km² | ||
| Residents : | 276 (Dec. 31, 2019) | ||
| Population density : | 26 inhabitants per km² | ||
| Height : | 872 m nm | ||
| Postal code : | 967 01 (Post Office Kremnica ) | ||
| Telephone code : | 0 45 | ||
| Geographic location : | 48 ° 44 ' N , 18 ° 56' E | ||
| License plate : | ZH | ||
| Kód obce : | 516961 | ||
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| Community type : | local community | ||
| Administration (as of November 2018) | |||
| Mayor : | Miroslav Schwarz | ||
| Address: | Obecný úrad Krahule 26 96701 Kremnica |
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| Website: | krahule.sk | ||
| Statistics information on statistics.sk | |||
Krahule (until 1927 Slovak and "Blajfus" - 1927-1946 "blue-footed"; German blue-footed , blue footed , Hungarian Kékellő - and 1888 blue-footed ) a community of the middle part is Slovakia northeast of the city Kremnica .
geography
The community is located above Kremnitz at an altitude of about 880 meters, on a platform (terrace) in the Kremnické mountains ( Kremnické vrchy ).
history
The place was first mentioned in writing as Blaufuss in 1331 and was created as a forest hoof village by German miners. From 1895 there was a state lace school in the village . From 1980 to 1992 the municipality was part of Kremnica. Today the community is a winter sports and hiking area.
population
In the 2001 census, 35 of the 144 inhabitants stated to be Carpathian Germans . This made Krahule the only place in Slovakia in which the proportion of this German minority exceeded the 20 percent threshold. Thus, Krahule / Blaufuss is the only Slovak-German town. Therefore, German is the second official language in Krahule after Slovak . In the 2011 census, 62 of the 197 residents stated that they were Carpathian Germans .
religion
In the last survey, 89 people said they were Roman Catholic . There was also a large evangelical minority (32 people). One person described himself as Hussite ; 21 residents stated to be non-denominational .
Attractions
- Church of St. John of Nepomuk
- Middle of Europe
traffic
The nearest train station is Kremnické Bane on the railway line from Vrutky to Zvolen.
