Dudince

Dudince
Town
Coat of arms
Country Slovakia
Region Banská Bystrica Region
District Krupina District
Tourism region Poiplie
River Štiavnica
Elevation 140 m (459 ft)
Coordinates 48°10′00″N 18°52′58″E / 48.16667°N 18.88278°E / 48.16667; 18.88278Coordinates: 48°10′00″N 18°52′58″E / 48.16667°N 18.88278°E / 48.16667; 18.88278
Area 6.85 km2 (2.64 sq mi)
Population 1,503 (31 December 2005)
Density 219/km2 (567/sq mi)
Founded 1284
Date First mentioned
Mayor Dušan Strieborný
Timezone CET (UTC+1)
 - summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code 96271
Area code +421-45
Car plate KA
Location of Dudince in the Banská Bystrica Region
Dudince (Slovakia)
Wikimedia Commons: Dudince
Statistics: MOŠ/MIS
Website: http://www.dudince-mesto.sk

Dudince (before 1927 Ďudince, Hungarian: Gyűgy, rarely German: Dudintze) is a spa town in southern Slovakia, with a population of 2,000. It is known for its mineral water, hot springs and destination spas.

Geography

It is located in the foothills of the Krupina Plain (inner western Carpathian Mountains) in the valley of the Štiavnica river, around 27 km south-west from Krupina and 15 km north from Šahy. Besides the main settlement, there is a formerly independent village, Merovce (annexed in 1960).

The town lies in the Stredoslovenska wine region and is surrounded by vineyards. Travertine piles and "Romish" spa (see image gallery) can also be found.

History

Archaeological discoveries show that the town was inhabited in the Neolithic era. The first written acknowledgement dates back to 1284 as Dyud. The oldest mention of hot springs was in 1551, but there is strong evidence that the Romas knew of the themal pools over 2000 years ago.

It was the venue for the 2013 European Race Walking Cup.

Demographics

According to the 2001 census, the town had 1,500 inhabitants. 95.67% of inhabitants were Slovaks, 3.53% Hungarians and 0.20% Roma.[1] The religious make-up was 55.67% Roman Catholics, 28.93% Lutherans and 11.27% people with no religious affiliation.[1]

Sister city

Dudince is a twin town of Kent, Ohio, in the United States.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Municipal Statistics". Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Archived from the original on 2007-12-17. Retrieved 2007-12-26.

Genealogical resources

The records for genealogical research are available at the state archive, Statny Archiv in Banska Bystrica, Nitra, Slovakia.

  • Roman Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1784-1893 (parish B)
  • Lutheran church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1783-1929 (parish B)

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