Hronský Beňadik
| Hronský Beňadik | |||
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| Basic data | |||
| State : | Slovakia | ||
| Kraj : | Banskobystrický kraj | ||
| Okres : | Žarnovica | ||
| Region : | Pohrony | ||
| Area : | 9.235 km² | ||
| Residents : | 1,144 (Dec 31, 2019) | ||
| Population density : | 124 inhabitants per km² | ||
| Height : | 192 m nm | ||
| Postal code : | 966 53 | ||
| Telephone code : | 045 | ||
| Geographic location : | 48 ° 21 ' N , 18 ° 33' E | ||
| License plate : | ZC | ||
| Kód obce : | 516830 | ||
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| Community type : | local community | ||
| Structure of the municipality: | 2 parts of the community | ||
| Administration (as of November 2018) | |||
| Mayor : | Ľubomír Krovina | ||
| Address: | Obecný úrad Hronský Beňadik Mýtne námestie 445 96653 Hronský Beňadik |
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| Statistics information on statistics.sk | |||
Hronský Beňadik (until 1948 in Slovak "Svätý Benedik" - until 1960 "Svätý Beňadik"; German Sankt Benedikt , Hungarian Garamszentbenedek - until 1888 Szentbenedek ) is a municipality in western central Slovakia .
It is located in the Grant Valley , between Pohronský Inovec and the Schemnitz Mountains , about 45 km from Nitra and 17 km from Levice .
In addition to the main town, the village of Psiare , which was incorporated in 1971, belongs to the municipality .
The community is best known for the medieval Benedictine monastery . The Hungarian King Géza I founded the monastery in 1075 under the name Monasterium Ecclesia Sancti Benedicti . It has been a national monument since 1945.
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