Podkonice (Hungarian: Padkóc) is a village and municipality in Banská Bystrica District in the Banská Bystrica Region of central Slovakia.
Podkonice | |
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Village | |
  Podkonice Location of Podkonice in Slovakia | |
| Coordinates: 48°48′N 19°15′E / 48.800°N 19.250°E | |
| Country | Slovakia |
| Region | Banská Bystrica |
| District | Banská Bystrica |
| First mentioned | 1340 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 28.47[2] km2 (10.99[2] sq mi) |
| Elevation | 508[3] m (1,667[3] ft) |
| Population (2021) | |
| • Total | 915[1] |
| Postal code | 976 41[3] |
| Area code | +421 48[3] |
| Car plate | BB |
Etymology edit
Slovak konica (archaic) - a stable or a shelter for shoeing horses. Podkonica - a nearby location. Koknicze 1340, Podkonicze 1441, Potkonycz 1528, Potkonicz 1773, Podkonice 1920.[5]
History edit
In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1340.
Geography edit
The municipality lies at an altitude of 529 metres and covers an area of 28.476 km2. It has a population of about 877 people.
References edit
- ^ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne)". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
- ^ a b "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 d "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
- ^ a b "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
- ^ Krajčovič, Rudolf (2015). "Z lexiky stredovekej slovenčiny s výkladmi názvov obcí a miest (49)". Kultúra slova (in Slovak) (1). Martin: Vydavateľstvo Matice slovenskej: 29.
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