Telgárt
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Telgárt | |
Village | |
Country | Slovakia |
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Region | Banská Bystrica |
District | Brezno |
Elevation | 881 m (2,890 ft) |
Coordinates | |
Area | 55.974 km² (21.61 sq mi) |
Population | 1,531 (2004-12-31) |
Density | 27 /km² (70 /sq mi) |
First mentioned | 1326 |
Postal code | 976 73 |
Area code | +421-48 |
Car plate | BR |
Statistics: MOŠ/MIS | |
Telgárt (called Švermovo in 1948-1990) is a village and municipality in Brezno District, in the Banská Bystrica Region of central Slovakia.
[edit] History
In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1326[1] or in 1549 [2].
[edit] Geography
The village lies at an altitude of 881 metres and covers an area of 55.974km². It has population of about 1,531 people. The Hron river rises in the cadastral area of the village, under the Kráľova hoľa mountain.
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