Telgárt

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Coordinates: 48°50′N 20°11′E / 48.833°N 20.183°E

Telgárt
Village

Country	Slovakia
Region	Banská Bystrica
District	Brezno

Elevation	881 m (2,890 ft)
Coordinates	48°50′N 20°11′E / 48.833°N 20.183°E / 48.833; 20.183

Area	55.974 km² (21.61 sq mi)

Population	1,531 (31 December 2004)
Density	27 / km² (70 / sq mi)

First mentioned	1326

Postal code	976 73
Area code	+421-48
Car plate	BR

Location of Telgárt in Slovakia
Location of Telgárt in the Banská Bystrica Region
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.

History

In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1326 or in 1549 .

Geography

The village lies at an altitude of 881 metres and covers an area of 55.974 km². It has population of about 1,531 people. The Hron river rises in the cadastral area of the village, under the Kráľova hoľa mountain.

Hron near Telgárt

v t e Municipalities of Brezno District

Brezno Bacúch Beňuš Braväcovo Bystrá Čierny Balog Dolná Lehota Drábsko Heľpa Horná Lehota Hronec Jarabá Jasenie Lom nad Rimavicou Michalová Mýto pod Ďumbierom Nemecká Osrblie Podbrezová Pohorelá Pohronská Polhora Polomka Predajná Ráztoka Sihla Šumiac Telgárt Valaská Vaľkovňa Závadka nad Hronom

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