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Banská Bystrica

Banská Bystrica, a town situated in central Slovakia, has an estimated population of 76,000 and is the sixth most populous municipality in the country. It is located in a valley surrounded by the Low Tatras, Veľká Fatra, and Kremnica Mountains and is built on the site of a former Slavic/Slovakian settlement. The town was established by German settlers during the Middle Ages and is situated on the Hron River.

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Banská Bystrica Facts

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    Transportation

    Banská Bystrica mesto railway station is a smaller station located closer to the city centre, served by trains on the Vrútky-Zvolen line.

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    Transportation

    Banská Bystrica railway station is a junction between the Vrútky–Zvolen railway, which links Banská Bystrica with Žilina and Bratislava, and the Banská Bystrica–Červená Skala railway, which heads east towards Košice.

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    Transportation

    Banská Bystrica has bus and train connections to the rest of the country, as well as to many other European cities.

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    History

    Banská Bystrica became one of the foremost centers of the Protestant Reformation in the Kingdom of Hungary in the 16th century.

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    Government

    Banská Bystrica is divided into four electoral districts, consisting of the following neighborhoods: Banská Bystrica is the capital of one of eight largely autonomous Regions of Slovakia.

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    Geography

    Banská Bystrica lies at an altitude of 362 metres (1,188 ft) above sea level and covers an area of 103.37 square kilometres (39.9 sq mi).

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    History

    According to Slovak archaeologists Banská Bystrica started as a permanent settlement in the 9th century.

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