Tajov

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Location of neighboring Banská Bystrica within Slovakia

Tajov is a village and municipality in Banská Bystrica District in the Banská Bystrica Region of central Slovakia.

[edit] History

In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1495.[1]

[edit] Geography

The municipality lies at an altitude of 464 metres and covers an area of 9.289km².[2] It is situated on outskirts of Banská Bystrica, under the Kremnica Mountains. The village has a population of about 504 people.

[edit] Famous people

Jozef Gregor Tajovský, writer
Vratislav Greško, football player
Jozef Murgaš, inventor, pioneer of radiotelegraphy

edit	Municipalities of Banská Bystrica District
Banská Bystrica Badín \| Baláže \| Brusno \| Čerín \| Dolná Mičiná \| Dolný Harmanec \| Donovaly \| Dúbravica \| Harmanec \| Hiadeľ \| Horná Mičiná \| Horné Pršany \| Hrochoť \| Hronsek \| Kordíky \| Králiky \| Kynceľová \| Lučatín \| Ľubietová \| Malachov \| Medzibrod \| Moštenica \| Motyčky \| Môlča \| Nemce \| Oravce \| Podkonice \| Pohronský Bukovec \| Poniky \| Povrazník \| Priechod \| Riečka \| Sebedín-Bečov \| Selce \| Slovenská Ľupča \| Staré Hory \| Strelníky \| Špania Dolina \| Tajov \| Turecká \| Vlkanová