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# Banská Bystrica

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Banská Bystrica
Banská Bystrica, Square of the Slovak National Uprising
Location of Banská Bystrica within Slovakia
Coordinates: 48°43′57″N, 19°08′57″E
Country | Slovakia
Region (kraj) | Banská Bystrica Region
Districts | Banská Bystrica District
First mentioned | 1255
Area |
--- | ---
- City | 103.37 km²
Elevation | 362 m
Population |
- City (2005) | 81,704
- Density | 709.4/km²
Time zone | CET (UTC+1)
- Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2)
Postal Code | 97401
Website: www.banskabystrica.sk

Banská Bystrica (German: Neusohl, Hungarian: Besztercebánya, Latin: Villa Nova), is a large town in central Slovakia, on the Hron river.

## [edit] History

It was first mentioned in 1255 as a royal free mining town. The town had rich ore deposits, mainly copper, and to a lesser extent silver, gold and iron. As the deposits were depleted, the town has reoriented to the industry. During the World War II, the Slovak National Uprising broke out in the town.

## [edit] Sister cities

- - Durham, England
- - Hradec Králové, Czech Republic
- - Salgótarján, Hungary
- - Tula, Russia
- - Herzliya, Israel
- - Larissa, Greece
- - Montana, Bulgaria
- - Tarnobrzeg, Poland
- - Zadar, Croatia
- - Ascoli Piceno, Italy
- - Halberstadt, Germany
- - Dabas, Hungary
- - Budva, Montenegro
- - Radom, Poland
- - Kovačica, Serbia
- - Vršac, Serbia

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