Žiar nad Hronom
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Žiar nad Hronom (slang: Žiar, German: Heiligenkreuz, Hungarian: Garamszentkereszt; until 1920 Svätý Kríž and until 1955 Svätý Kríž nad Hronom) is a city in Banská Bystrica Region, Slovakia.
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Location of Žiar nad Hronom in the Banská Bystrica Region Show map of Banská Bystrica Region | |
Coordinates: 48°35′03″N 18°51′39″E | |
Country | Slovakia |
Region | Banská Bystrica |
District | Žiar nad Hronom |
First mentioned | 1075 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Peter Antal (Most–Híd, Smer-SD, SNS) |
Area | |
• Total | 39.09 km2 (15.09 sq mi) |
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Elevation | 180[2] m (590[2] ft) |
Population | |
• Total | 17,032 |
• Density | 440/km2 (1,100/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 982 01[2] |
Area code | +421 47[2] |
Car plate | ZH |
Expressway | R1 |
Distance from Bratislava | 174 km (108 mi) West |
Website | ziar |
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