Okres Žiar nad Hronom

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Basic information Okres Žiar nad Hronom
Kraj : Banskobystrický kraj
Area : 517.67 km²
Residents : 46,732 (December 31, 2019)
Population density : 90.22 inhabitants / km²
License plate : ZH
District code: 613
Administrative division
Cities: 2
Municipalities (excluding cities): 33
Statistics information about the Okres on statistics.sk

The Okres Žiar nad Hronom (German District Holy Cross on Gran ) is an administrative unit in the central Slovakia km² with a population of 46,732 (December 31, 2019) and an area of 518th The seat of the Okres is Žiar nad Hronom , another historically significant city is Kremnica .

The Okres occupies the largest part of the Žiarska kotlina basin , and it also has a share in three mountains: Vogel Mountains in the north- west, Kremnica Mountains in the northeast and Schemnitz Mountains in the south. The most important river is the Hron , some tributaries in the Okres are Istebný potok and Teplá (left) as well as Kremnický potok , Lutilský potok and Prochotský potok (right).

Historically, the district lies entirely in the former Bars county (see also the list of historical counties in Hungary ).

Cities

Communities

The district office is in Žiar nad Hronom , a branch in Kremnica .

Culture

In the article Protected objects in the Okres Žiar nad Hronom you can find about the objects in the Okres protected by the Slovak Monuments Office.

Web links

Commons : Pictures and Documents for Okres  - Collection of pictures, videos and audio files