Nová Bana
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Nová Baňa is a small town in the west of central Slovakia and the largest town of the Žarnovica District
, located in the Banská Bystrica Region
.
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 Putnikov vŕšok.
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.
, the town had 7,505 inhabitants. 97.51% of inhabitants were Slovaks
, 0.85 Ukrainians
and 0.48% Czechs
. The religious makeup was 82.53% Roman Catholics, 11.50% people with no religious affiliation and 1.00% Orthodox
.
Žarnovica District
Žarnovica District is a district inthe Banská Bystrica Region of central Slovakia. Until 1918, the district was mostly part of the Hungarian county of Tekov, only a part of Hodruša-Hámre, namely Banská Hodruša in the east was part of Banská Štiavnica, an urban county on the territory of Hont...
, located in the Banská Bystrica Region
Banská Bystrica Region
The Banská Bystrica Region is one of the Slovak regions in the country of Slovakia in Europe.-Geography:It is located in the central part of Slovakia and has an area of 9,455 km². The region is prevailingly mountains, with several ranges within the area. The highest of them are the Low Tatras...
.
Geography
Nová Baňa lies in right bank of HronHron
Hron is a 298 km long left tributary of the Danube and the second longest river in Slovakia. It flows from its source located in the Low Tatra mountains through central and southern Slovakia, pouring into the Danube near Štúrovo and Esztergom...
river. Nová Baňa region is surrounded by a ring of volcanic mountains (Štiavnica Mountains
Štiavnica Mountains
The Štiavnica Mountains are a volcanic mountain range southern central Slovakia. They are part of Inner Western Carpathians and the Slovenské stredohorie Mountains...
on the east, Pohronský Inovec
Pohronský Inovec
Pohronský Inovec is a mountain range in Slovakia, part of the Slovenské stredohorie ranges of the Inner Western Carpathians.The range is volcanic in origin, and composed of andesite and rhyolites. The highest peak is Veľký Inovec , at 901 meters from sea level. The most popular lookout point is...
on the south-west and Vtáčnik
Vtácnik
Vtáčnik is a mountain range in central Slovakia, which is part of the Slovenské stredohorie Mountains and part of the Inner Western Carpathians....
on the north-west). Seven kilometers from Nová Baňa, close by the village Tekovská Breznica
Tekovská Breznica
Tekovská Breznica is a municipality in the Žarnovica District, Banská Bystrica Region in Slovakia.-Location:The village is 5 km south of Nová Baňa and about 15 km south of Žarnovica.-History:...
, is the youngest volcano in Central Europe called Putnikov vŕšok.
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 KremnicaKremnica
Kremnica is a town in central Slovakia. It has some 5,700 inhabitants. The well-preserved medieval town built above important gold mines is the site of the oldest still-working mint in the world.-History:...
and Pukanec
Pukanec
Pukanec anz, ; ) is a village and municipality in the Levice District in the Nitra Region of southern Slovakia.-History:In the past, it was one of the nine free royal mining towns, where silver and other precious ore was mined....
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.
Demographics
According to the 2001 censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
, the town had 7,505 inhabitants. 97.51% of inhabitants were Slovaks
Slovaks
The Slovaks, Slovak people, or Slovakians are a West Slavic people that primarily inhabit Slovakia and speak the Slovak language, which is closely related to the Czech language.Most Slovaks today live within the borders of the independent Slovakia...
, 0.85 Ukrainians
Ukrainians
Ukrainians are an East Slavic ethnic group native to Ukraine, which is the sixth-largest nation in Europe. The Constitution of Ukraine applies the term 'Ukrainians' to all its citizens...
and 0.48% Czechs
Czech people
Czechs, or Czech people are a western Slavic people of Central Europe, living predominantly in the Czech Republic. Small populations of Czechs also live in Slovakia, Austria, the United States, the United Kingdom, Chile, Argentina, Canada, Germany, Russia and other countries...
. The religious makeup was 82.53% Roman Catholics, 11.50% people with no religious affiliation and 1.00% Orthodox
Eastern Orthodox Church
The Orthodox Church, officially called the Orthodox Catholic Church and commonly referred to as the Eastern Orthodox Church, is the second largest Christian denomination in the world, with an estimated 300 million adherents mainly in the countries of Belarus, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Georgia, Greece,...
.