| Hriňová | |
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| Country | Slovakia |
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| Region | Banská Bystrica |
| District | Detva |
| Tourism region | Podpoľanie |
| River | Slatina |
| Elevation | 500 m (1,640 ft) |
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| Area | 126.49 km2 (49 sq mi) |
| Population | 8,067 (31 December 2005) |
| Density | 64 / km2 (166 / sq mi) |
| Separation | 1891 |
| Mayor | Adam Stieranka |
| Timezone | CET (UTC+1) |
| - summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| Postal code | 962 05 |
| Phone prefix | 421-45 |
| Car plate | DT |
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Location of Hriňová in Slovakia
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Location of Hriňová in the Banská Bystrica Region
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| Statistics: MOŠ/MIS | |
| Website: http://www.hrinova.sk | |
Hriňová (German: Hrinau; Hungarian: Herencsvölgy) is a town in the Detva District of central Slovakia.
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The town is located on the Slatina river, under the Poľana mountains. It is located app. 13 km (8.08 mi) from Detva and 40 km (24.85 mi) from Zvolen. A dam is located above the town.
At first, the town was a part of Detva municipality, which arose in the 17th century. In 1891, Hriňová became a separate municipality from Detva. It has town status since 1 January 1989.
According to the 2001 census, the town had 8,289 inhabitants. 98.56% of inhabitants were Slovaks, 0.42% Czechs and 0.35% Roma.[1] The religious make-up was 88.85% Roman Catholics, 6.19% people with no religious affiliation and 2.10% Lutherans.[1]
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