Nová Baňa
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| Nová Baňa | |
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 Town Hall in Nová Baňa
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| Country |  Slovakia |
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| Region | Banská Bystrica |
| District | Žarnovica |
| Tourism region | Tekov |
| River | Hron |
| Elevation | 221 m (725 ft) |
| Coordinates | |
| Area | 61.25 km² (23.65 sq mi) |
| Population | 7,334 (2005) |
| Density | 120 /km² (311 /sq mi) |
| First mentioned | 1337 |
| Mayor | Anna Miháliková |
| Timezone | CET (UTC+1) |
| - summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| Postal code | 96801 |
| Area code | +421-45 |
| Car plate | ZC |
   Location of Nová Baňa in Slovakia
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  Location of Nová Baňa in the Banská Bystrica Region
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| Wikimedia Commons: Nová Baňa | |
| Statistics: MOŠ/MIS | |
| Website: www.novabana.sk | |
Nová Baňa (German: Königsberg; Hungarian: Újbánya) is a small town in the west of central Slovakia and the largest town of the Žarnovica District, located in the Banská Bystrica Region.
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[edit] Geography
Nová Baňa lies in right bank of Hron river. Nová Baňa region is surrounded by a ring of volcanic mountains (Štiavnica Mountains on the east, Pohronský Inovec on the south-west and Vtáčnik on the north-west). Seven kilometers from Nová Baňa, close by the village Tekovská Breznica, is the youngest volcano in Central Europe called Putikov vŕšok.
[edit] History
Mining in this area started as early as in the 13th century. In 1337 it was first mentioned under the names Nove Montanie (hence the name Nová Baňa - "new mine") and Seunych. In that year, (probably German) burghers from Kremnica and Pukanec settled here, because gold was discovered in the area. In 1345 Nová Baňa became a "free royal mining town". The mines were closed down in 1887.
[edit] Demographics
According to the 2001 census, the town had 7,505 inhabitants. 97.51% of inhabitants were Slovaks, 0.85 Ukrainians and 0.48% Czechs.[1] The religious makeup was 82.53% Roman Catholics, 11.50% people with no religious affiliation and 1.00% Orthodox.[1]
[edit] References
- ^ a b Municipal Statistics. Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Retrieved on 2007-12-15.
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