Pukanec
| Pukanec | |||
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| Basic data | |||
| State : | Slovakia | ||
| Kraj : | Nitriansky kraj | ||
| Okres : | Levice | ||
| Region : | Hon | ||
| Area : | 26.196 km² | ||
| Residents : | 1,823 (Dec. 31, 2019) | ||
| Population density : | 70 inhabitants per km² | ||
| Height : | 354 m nm | ||
| Postal code : | 935 05 | ||
| Telephone code : | 0 36 | ||
| Geographic location : | 48 ° 21 ' N , 18 ° 43' E | ||
| License plate : | LV | ||
| Kód obce : | 502693 | ||
| structure | |||
| Community type : | local community | ||
| Structure of the municipality: | 2 parts of the community | ||
| Administration (as of November 2018) | |||
| Mayor : | Ján Rievaj | ||
| Address: | Obecný úrad Pukanec Nám. mieru 11 935 05 Pukanec |
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| Website: | www.pukanec.sk | ||
| Statistics information on statistics.sk | |||
Pukanec (German Pukanz , Hungarian Bakabánya ) is a municipality in western Slovakia . It is located at the foot of the Schemnitz Mountains , in the Sikenica Valley , about 18 km from Levice and 25 km from Banská Štiavnica .
history
The place was first mentioned in writing in 1075 as villa Baka . In 1323 it was granted city rights and in 1345 was promoted to a royal free city . Mining in the city focused on gold and silver. The city was one of the founders of the Free Mining Cities (with Banská Bystrica , Kremnica , Banská Belá , Banská Štiavnica , Ľubietová and Nová Baňa ). In the 18th and 19th centuries the mining industry declined, in 1876 the city was downgraded from a royal free city to a simple village.
The district of Majere also belongs to the municipality .