Poltár is a town and municipality in the Poltár District in the Banská Bystrica Region of Slovakia.
Poltár | |
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Town | |
_-_Tureck%C3%BD_most_-a.jpg) Turkish bridge in Poltár | |
 Coat of arms | |
  Poltár Location of Poltár in the Banská Bystrica Region  Poltár Location of Poltár in Slovakia | |
| Coordinates: 48°25′50″N 19°47′51″E / 48.43056°N 19.79750°ECoordinates: 48°25′50″N 19°47′51″E / 48.43056°N 19.79750°E | |
| Country |  Slovakia |
| Region | Banská Bystrica |
| District | Poltár |
| First mentioned | 1246 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Martina Brisudová |
| Area | |
| • Total | 30.52[2] km2 (11.78[2] sq mi) |
| Elevation | 242[3] m (794[3] ft) |
| Population (2021) | |
| • Total | 5,235[1] |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 987 01[3] |
| Area code(s) | +421 47[3] |
| Car plate | PT |
| Website | www.poltar.sk |
GeographyEdit
The town is located in the Southern Slovak basin near the river Ipeľ, south of the Revúcka Hills, which is part of the Slovak Ore Mountains, around 18 km (11.18 mi) from Lučenec. It is home to a small production bespoke crystal maker called Slovglass Poltar that currently supplies Debenhams plc department stores in the UK and Ireland.[5]
HistoryEdit
Poltár was first mentioned in 1246 as silva Polta. It received town privileges in 1969.
DemographicsEdit
According to the 2001 census, the town had 6,099 inhabitants. 97.49% of inhabitants were Slovaks, 0.95% Roma, 0.51% Hungarians and 0.41% Czechs.[6] The religious make-up was 50.14% Roman Catholics, 22.89% people with no religious affiliation and 20.79% Lutherans.[6]
PeopleEdit
- Ivan Gašparovič, the former President of Slovakia was born here.
ReferencesEdit
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Archived copy". www.slovglass.sk. Archived from the original on 24 February 2010. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ a b "Municipal Statistics". Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Archived from the original on 2007-12-17. Retrieved 2007-12-28.
External linksEdit
Media related to Poltár at Wikimedia Commons- Official website
- Municipal website (in Slovak)
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