Žarnovica
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| State : | Slovakia | ||
| Kraj : | Banskobystrický kraj | ||
| Okres : | Žarnovica | ||
| Region : | Pohrony | ||
| Area : | 30.398 km² | ||
| Residents : | 6,170 (Dec. 31, 2019) | ||
| Population density : | 203 inhabitants per km² | ||
| Height : | 230 m nm | ||
| Postal code : | 966 81 | ||
| Telephone code : | 045 | ||
| Geographic location : | 48 ° 29 ' N , 18 ° 43' E | ||
| License plate : | ZC | ||
| Kód obce : | 517381 | ||
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| Community type : | city | ||
| Urban area structure: | 4 districts | ||
| Administration (as of November 2018) | |||
| Mayor : | Kamil Danko | ||
| Address: | Mestský úrad Žarnovica Námestie SNP 33 966 81 Žarnovica |
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| Website: | www.zarnovica.sk | ||
| Statistics information on statistics.sk | |||
Žarnovica (German Scharnowitz , Hungarian Zsarnóca , Latin Zarnovia ) is a city in central Slovakia . It has 6170 inhabitants (as of December 31, 2019) and is the seat of the Okres Žarnovica within the Banskobystrický kraj .
geography
The city is located at the southern end of the Žiarska kotlina basin on the right bank of the Hron , which here occupies the right bank Kľak and left bank Hodrušský potok and is enclosed between the Schemnitz Mountains to the east, Vtáčnik to the northwest and Pohronský Inovec to the southwest of the city. This region is also known as Stredné Pohronie in Slovak . The city center lies at an altitude of 230 m nm and is 21 kilometers from Banská Štiavnica and Žiar nad Hronom , 59 kilometers from Banská Bystrica and 155 kilometers from Bratislava .
Žarnovica is divided into the following 4 districts:
- Lukavica
- Revištské Podzámčie (incorporated in 1971; German castle village )
- Žarnovica
- Žarnovická Huta (incorporated in 1960)
Neighboring municipalities are Bzenica in the north, Vyhne in the east, Hodruša-Hámre in the southeast, Voznica in the south, Rudno nad Hronom (short) and Nová Baňa in the southwest and Horné Hámre in the west.
history
The city name has a linguistic relationship to the word žarnov , in German millstone ; a place where the production of grinding courses could take place has not been proven to be decisive. However, this tool can be seen stylized on the city arms. The city was first mentioned in writing as Zanog or Zirnog in 1332–1337 . A few years later a toll booth was moved from Voznica to the city; Until 1479 the town was in the dominion of the Revište Castle , after which it came to the Dóczy family .
In 1563 Žarnovica was mentioned as a town and during the rule of the Dóczy there were county assemblies here. In 1647 and 1664, however, it was devastated by the Ottomans, in the second year mentioned a battle took place near the place in which they were fought by an imperial army (commanded by Jean-Louis Raduit de Souches ). In the late 17th century the town received market rights and some guilds (e.g. shoemakers) are documented.
In 1828 there were 140 houses and 986 inhabitants. At the end of the 19th century, wood processing and brickwork became the most important employers; however, the brewery and the surrounding huts were closed.
Until 1918, the city in Bars County belonged to the Kingdom of Hungary and then came to Czechoslovakia or now Slovakia.
population
According to the 2011 census, Žarnovica had 6,490 inhabitants, including 5,724 Slovaks, 52 Roma, 29 Poles, 25 Czechs, eight Magyars, four Moravians, two Germans, one Ukrainian and five people of other ethnic groups. 640 residents did not provide any information. 4437 residents supported the Roman Catholic Church, 80 residents the Evangelical Church AB, 14 residents the Orthodox Church, 12 residents the Evangelical Church, eleven residents the Evangelical Methodist Church; other residents confessed to the other denomination. Five residents were non-denominational and the denomination of 520 residents was not determined.
Results after the 2001 census (6596 inhabitants):
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Buildings
- Ruins of the Revište castle north of the city in the Revištské Podzámčie district
- Roman Catholic Peter and Paul Church, built around 1400, renovated in Baroque style after Ottoman devastation in the late 17th century
- baroque chapel from the 18th century
- neo-Gothic chapel on Calvary from 1895
- Building of the former brewery from the 18th century, now dedicated as a block of flats
- Late Gothic style castle from 1480–85, today in a state of disrepair
Sports
In Žarnovica there is a speedway area on Bystrická street south of the Kľak river. The city is also the seat of the MFK Žarnovica football club .
traffic
Through the expressway R1 ( E 58 ) with one half connection point south and north of the city, Žarnovica has good connections to Banská Bystrica in central Slovakia and Nitra and further to Bratislava in western Slovakia. The former thoroughfare is now called 2nd order street 428, which merges into 1st order street 65 north of the city . The 2nd-order street 512 leads to Partizánske , a 3rd-order county street connects to Banská Štiavnica.
The Nové Zámky – Zvolen railway runs through the city and there are regular connections to Bratislava, Levice, Zvolen , Banská Bystrica and Košice .
sons and daughters of the town
- Martin Vaculík (* 1990), Slovak speedway racing driver
- Věra Tichánková (1920–2014), Czech actress
See also
Individual evidence
- ↑ 2011 census by ethnicity (Slovak) ( Memento from October 6, 2014 in the Internet Archive )
- ↑ 2011 census by denomination (Slovak) ( Memento from September 7, 2012 in the Internet Archive )
