Cinobaňa

Cinobaňa
Village
Country Slovakia
Region Banská Bystrica
District Poltár
Elevation 288 m (945 ft)
Coordinates
Area 39.23 km2 (15.15 sq mi)
Population 2,358 (2004-12-31)
Density 60 / km2 (155 / sq mi)
First mentioned 1279
Postal code 985 22
Area code +421-47
Car plate PT
Location of Cinobaňa in Slovakia
Location of Cinobaňa in the Banská Bystrica Region
Statistics: MOŠ/MIS
Website: www.cinobana.sk

Cinobaňa (Hungarian: Szinóbánya) is a village and municipality in the Poltár District in the Banská Bystrica Region of Slovakia.

History

In historical records, the village was first mentioned in 1279 as a miner village (1276 Villa Suine, 1342 Schiuina, 1393 Zennabanya, 1460 Zwinyebanya). It belonged to Somoskő Castle. From 1554 to 1594 it was occupied by Turks.

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