Štiavnické Bane
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Štiavnické Bane | |
Village | |
Country | Slovakia |
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Region | Banská Bystrica |
District | Banská Štiavnica |
Elevation | 682 m (2,238 ft) |
Coordinates | |
Area | 10.16 km² (3.92 sq mi) |
Population | 815 (1970-01-01) |
Density | 80 /km² (207 /sq mi) |
First mentioned | 1352 |
Postal code | 969 81 |
Area code | +421-45 |
Car plate | BS |
Statistics: MOŠ/MIS | |
Website: www.stiavnickebane.ocu.sk | |
Štiavnické Bane is a village in the Banská Štiavnica District, in the Banská Bystrica Region of Slovakia.
[edit] Name
The German name of Štiavnické Bane is Siegelsberg and its Hungarian name is Hegybánya. Archaic names of the town include Pergh (German), Pjerg (Hungarian), and Piarg (Slovak).
[edit] Famous people
Štiavnické Bane was the birthplace of the 18th century astronomer Maximilian Hell and the controversial World War II politician Vojtech Tuka.
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