Moštenica (Hungarian: Mosód) is a village and municipality in Banská Bystrica District in the Banská Bystrica Region of central Slovakia.
Moštenica
Mosód | |
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 Flag | |
  Moštenica Location of Moštenica in the Banská Bystrica Region  Moštenica Location of Moštenica in Slovakia | |
| Coordinates: 48°48′N 19°18′E / 48.80°N 19.30°E | |
| Country |  Slovakia |
| Region |  Banská Bystrica Region |
| District | Banská Bystrica District |
| First mentioned | 1340 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Katarína Chabanová (Independent) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 13.42 km2 (5.18 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 452 m (1,483 ft) |
| Population (2021)[3] | |
| • Total | 230 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 976 61[2] |
| Area code | +421 48[2] |
| Car plate | BB |
| Website | mostenica |
History
editIn historical records the village was first mentioned in 1340. One of Jakob Frugger's smelting plants was located in the settlement.[4]
Geography
editThe municipality lies at an altitude of 479 metres and covers an area of 13.422 km². It has a population of about 189 people.
References
edit- ^ "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce [om7014rr_ukaz: Rozloha (Štvorcový meter)]". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
- ^ a b c "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
- ^ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne)". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
- ^ Häberlein, Mark (2006). Die Fugger. Geschichte einer Augsburger Familie (1367–1650). Stuttgart: Kohlhammer Verlag. p. 46. ISBN 9783170184725.
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