Banská Štiavnica
town in Slovakia
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Summary
Banská Štiavnica is a town[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of town entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (928 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Award received: Cross of the President of the Slovak Republic, 2nd Class[3]
- Member of: Organization of World Heritage Cities[4]
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Banská Štiavnica District[5]
- Country: Slovakia[6]
- Located in or next to body of water: Štiavnica[7]
- Instance of: municipality of Slovakia[8], administrative centre[9]
- Shares border with: Žiar nad Hronom[10]
- Twinned administrative body: Hünenberg[11], Székesfehérvár[12]
- Coat of arms: coat of arms of Banská Štiavnica[13]
- Postal code: 969 01[14]
- Commons category: Banská Štiavnica[15]
- Licence plate code: BS[16]
- Located in time zone: UTC+01:00[17], UTC+02:00[18]
- Local dialing code: 045[19]
- Inception: 1156[20]
- Located in/on physical feature: Štiavnica Mountains[21]
- Official website: https://www.banskastiavnica.sk[22]
- Topic's main category: Category:Banská Štiavnica[23]
- Email address: mailto:primator@banskastiavnica.sk[24]
- Product or material produced: silver[25]
- Population: 10,814[26], 10,097[27], 9628[28], 9293[29], 9208[30]
- Time of earliest written record: 1156[31]
- Described by source: Vlastivedný slovník obcí na Slovensku[32], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[33], Granat Encyclopedic Dictionary[34], Desktop Encyclopedic Dictionary[35], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[36], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[37]
- Capital of: Banská Štiavnica District[38]
- Official name: Banská Štiavnica[39]
Body
Physical Characteristics
Areas include 46.38 km²[40], 46.735644 km²[41], and 46.735683 km²[42]. Banská Štiavnica sits at an elevation of 621 m[43].
Cultural Significance
Things named for Banská Štiavnica include 22185 Štiavnica[44], an asteroid[45].
Why It Matters
Banská Štiavnica has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[46] It is known by 45 alternative names across languages and contexts.[47]
Entities named for it include 22185 Štiavnica[44], an asteroid[45].
FAQs
What awards did Banská Štiavnica receive?
Honors received include Cross of the President of the Slovak Republic, 2nd Class[3].