Dudince
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Country | Slovakia | |
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Region | Banská Bystrica Region | |
District | Krupina District | |
Tourism region | Poiplie | |
River | Štiavnica | |
Elevation | 140 m (459 ft) | |
Coordinates | 48°10′00″N 18°52′58″E / 48.16667°N 18.88278°ECoordinates: 48°10′00″N 18°52′58″E / 48.16667°N 18.88278°E | |
Area | 6.85 km2 (2.64 sq mi) | |
Population | 1,503 (31 December 2005) | |
Density | 219/km2 (567/sq mi) | |
Founded | 1284 | |
Date | First mentioned | |
Mayor | Dušan Strieborný | |
Timezone | CET (UTC+1) | |
- summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
Postal code | 96271 | |
Area code | +421-45 | |
Car plate | KA | |
Location of Dudince in Slovakia | ||
Location of Dudince in the Banská Bystrica Region | ||
Wikimedia Commons: Dudince | ||
Statistics: MOŠ/MIS | ||
Website: http://www.dudince-mesto.sk | ||
Dudince (before 1927 Ďudince, Hungarian: Gyűgy, rarely German: Dudintze) is a spa town in southern Slovakia, with a population of 2,000. It is known for its healing mineral waters, thermal pools and spas.
Geography
It is located in the foothills of the Krupina Plain (inner western Carpathian Mountains) in the valley of the Štiavnica river, around 27 km south-west from Krupina and 15 km north from Šahy. Besides the main settlement, there is a formerly independent village, Merovce (annexed in 1960).
The town lies in the Stredoslovenska wine regon and is surrounded by vinyards. Travertine piles and "Romish" spa (see image gallery) can also be found.
History
Archaeological discoveries show that the town was inhabited in the Neolithic era. The first written acknowledgement dates back to 1284 as Dyud. The oldest mention of hot springs was in 1551, but there is strong evidence that the Romas knew of the themal pools over 2000 years ago.
It was the venue for the 2013 European Race Walking Cup.
Demographics
According to the 2001 census, the town had 1,500 inhabitants. 95.67% of inhabitants were Slovaks, 3.53% Hungarians and 0.20% Roma.[1] The religious make-up was 55.67% Roman Catholics, 28.93% Lutherans and 11.27% people with no religious affiliation.[1]
Twin town
- Kent, Ohio, United States
See also
References
- 1 2 "Municipal Statistics". Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Archived from the original on 2007-12-17. Retrieved 2007-12-26.
Genealogical resources
The records for genealogical research are available at the state archive, Statny Archiv in Banska Bystrica, Nitra, Slovakia.
- Roman Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1784-1893 (parish B)
- Lutheran church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1783-1929 (parish B)
Photos
- Thermal water source
- Thermal water source
- Hotel Rubin
- Hotel Rubin
- Parish Church of Our Lady Queen of Peace
- Parish Church of Our Lady Queen of Peace
- Park detail
External links
- Municipal website
- Spa Dudince
- Photo gallery from Dudince spa
- Dudince and its spa resorts
- Surnames of living people in Dudince