Hriňová

Hriňová
Town
Country Slovakia
Region Banská Bystrica
District Detva
Tourism region Podpoľanie
River Slatina
Elevation 500 m (1,640 ft)
Coordinates SK 48°34′24″N 19°31′22″E / 48.57333°N 19.52278°E / 48.57333; 19.52278Coordinates: SK 48°34′24″N 19°31′22″E / 48.57333°N 19.52278°E / 48.57333; 19.52278
Area 126.49 km2 (49 sq mi)
Population 8,067 (31 December 2005)
Density 64 / km2 (166 / sq mi)
Separation 1891
Mayor Stano Stoudek
Timezone CET (UTC+1)
 - summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code 962 05
Phone prefix 421-45
Car plate DT
Location of Hriňová in Slovakia
Location of Hriňová in the Banská Bystrica Region
Statistics: MOŠ/MIS
Website: http://www.hrinova.sk

Hriňová (German: Hrinau; Hungarian: Herencsvölgy) is a town in the Detva District of central Slovakia.

Geography

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.

History

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.

Demographics

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]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Municipal Statistics". Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Retrieved 2007-12-28.

Genealogical resources

The records for genealogical research are available at the state archive "Statny Archiv in Banska Bystrica, Slovakia"

External links


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