Mýto pod Ďumbierom
| Mýto pod Ďumbierom | |||
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| Basic data | |||
| State : | Slovakia | ||
| Kraj : | Banskobystrický kraj | ||
| Okres : | Brezno | ||
| Region : | Horehrony | ||
| Area : | 10.390 km² | ||
| Residents : | 528 (Dec. 31, 2019) | ||
| Population density : | 51 inhabitants per km² | ||
| Height : | 630 m nm | ||
| Postal code : | 976 44 | ||
| Telephone code : | 0 48 | ||
| Geographic location : | 48 ° 51 ′ N , 19 ° 38 ′ E | ||
| License plate : | BR | ||
| Kód obce : | 508811 | ||
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| Community type : | local community | ||
| Administration (as of November 2018) | |||
| Mayor : | Roman Švantner | ||
| Address: | Obecný úrad Mýto pod Ďumbierom 67 976 44 Mýto pod Ďumbierom |
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| Website: | www.mytopoddumbierom.sk | ||
| Statistics information on statistics.sk | |||
Mýto pod Ďumbierom (until 1927 Slovak "Mýto"; German Mauth , Hungarian Vámos - until 1888 Mitó ) is a place and a municipality in Okres Brezno ( Banskobystrický kraj ) in the middle of Slovakia , with 528 inhabitants (as of December 31, 2019) .
geography
The municipality is located in the eastern part of the Horehronie region (Upper Grantal) on the stream Štiavnička . The municipality is located in the foothills of the Low Tatras below the mountain Ďumbier ( 2046 m nm ), the highest point of the Low Tatras. In addition to the valley directed towards Podbrezová , there are Pohansko passes ( 733 m nm ) southeast of the town to the town of Brezno and Čertovica ( 1232 m nm ) further up the valley into the Liptov region . The center of the village is 10 kilometers from Brezno and 42 kilometers from Banská Bystrica .
history
The place was founded in the 15th century on a road to the Čertovica saddle and was subject to the town of Briesen. A toll station was located here. In addition, it was a residence of local miners who worked on a gold panning or in a coal distillery. It was not until the 17th century that the place achieved independence.
The population reached its peak in 1940 with around 1,200 inhabitants, today a little more than 500 inhabitants live in the municipality.
Attractions
- Protestant church from the 1820s
- Roman Catholic Matthias Church from 1840
- a blacksmith's shop from the beginning of the 20th century
There are also hiking opportunities in the Low Tatras.
