Štiavnické Bane
| Štiavnické Bane | |
| Village | |
| Country | Slovakia |
|---|---|
| Region | Banská Bystrica |
| District | Banská Štiavnica |
| Elevation | 682 m (2,238 ft) |
| Coordinates | 48°26′21″N 18°52′12″E / 48.43917°N 18.87000°ECoordinates: 48°26′21″N 18°52′12″E / 48.43917°N 18.87000°E |
| Area | 10.16 km2 (3.92 sq mi) |
| Population | 815 (1970-01-01) |
| Density | 80/km2 (207/sq mi) |
| First mentioned | 1352 |
| Postal code | 969 81 |
| Area code | +421-45 |
| Car plate | BS |
  Location of Štiavnické Bane in the Banská Bystrica Region  Štiavnické Bane (Slovakia) | |
| Statistics: MOŠ/MIS | |
| Website: www.stiavnickebane.ocu.sk | |
Štiavnické Bane is a village in the Banská Štiavnica District, in the Banská Bystrica Region of Slovakia.
Name
First, in 1352 it was recorded as Sygluspergh, then in 1388 as Pergh, in 1457 as Sigelsperg, in 1559 as Pergh, later as Szélakna, Windschacht and then until 1891 as Pjerg, after Hegybánya. Slovaks used Piarg until 1948, after Štiavnické Bane. Recently, Germans use the form Siegelsberg, while Hungarians use Hegybánya.
Famous people
Štiavnické Bane was the birthplace of the 18th century astronomer Maximilian Hell and the controversial World War II politician Vojtech Tuka.
External links
Municipalities of Banská Štiavnica District | ||
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