Nová Baňa
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| Nová Baňa | |
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| Coat-of-arms N/A | |
| Region (kraj) | Banská Bystrica Region |
| District (okres) | Žarnovica District |
| Location | |
| Altitude | 221 m |
| Population | 7,334 (as of 2006) |
| Area | 61.25 km² |
| Time Zone • Summer DST |
CET: UTC+1 CEST: UTC+2 |
| Telephone prefix | +421-045 |
| Postal code | 96801 |
| Car registration plate | ZC |
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Nová Baňa (German: Königsberg; Hungarian: Újbánya) is a small town in the west of central Slovakia and the largest town of the Žarnovica District, located in the Banská Bystrica Region.
[edit] Geography
Nová Baňa lies in right bank of Hron river. Nová Baňa region is surrounded by a ring of volcanic mountains (Štiavnica Mountains on the east, Pohronský Inovec on the south-west and Vtáčnik on the north-west). Seven kilometers from Nová Baňa, close by the village Tekovská Breznica, is the youngest volcano in Central Europe called Putikov Vŕšok.
[edit] History
Mining in this area started as early as in the 13th century. In 1337 it was first mentioned under the names Nove Montanie (hence the name Nová Baňa - "new mine") and Seunych. In that year, (probably German) burghers from Kremnica and Pukanec settled here, because gold was discovered in the area. In 1345 Nová Baňa became a "free royal mining town". The mines were closed down in 1888.
[edit] External links
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Nová Baňa | Žarnovica |
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