Pukanec
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| Pukanec | |
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| Coat-of-arms N/A | |
| Region (kraj) | Nitra Region |
| District (okres) | Levice District |
| Location | |
| Altitude | 354 m |
| Population | 2,067 (as of 2004) |
| Area | 26.196 km² |
| Time Zone • Summer DST |
CET: UTC+1 CEST: UTC+2 |
| Telephone prefix | +421-36 |
| Postal code | 935 05 |
| Car registration plate | LV |
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Pukanec is a village and municipality in the Levice District in the Nitra Region of southern Slovakia.
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[edit] History
In the past, it was one of the nine free royal mining towns, where silver and other precious ore was mined. In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1075 under name villa Baka. The name Pukanec comes from Bukan, which was name of Hunt-Poznan family, and the village belonged to them until early 14th century. In 1270 the first written mention about silver ore is made. In 1321, King Charles I of Hungary granted town rights to Pukanec. Just 24 years later, it became a free royal town. In 1405. King Sigismund declared a free mining enterprise and ordered to build fortifications. From 1424 until 1548, along with other mining towns it was property of queens. On April 1564, the Turks expanding from the south appeared below the city gates, but were fought off until 1 October 1640, when they raided and sacked the town, as well as once more in 1664. Those events marked the beginning of decline of Pukanec, when the mines were slowly depleted. Towards the end of the 18th century, only one mine was still rich in gold. The last record about mining in Pukanec was in 1842, though some works lasted until 1891. In 1876, Pukanec was degraded from the royal free mining town to a municipality belonging to the Hont county.
[edit] Geography
The village lies at an altitude of 354 metres and covers an area of 26.196 km². It has a population of 2067 people. It is located near the Štiavnica Mountains, in the Sikenica river valley. It is located around 15 km northeast of Levice.
[edit] Demographics
The village is approximately 95.7% Slovak, 0.6% Hungarian, and 1.1% Roma.
[edit] Facilities
The village has a public library a gym and football pitch.
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