Kunešov

Kunešov (German: Kuneschhau) is a village and municipality in Žiar nad Hronom District in the Banská Bystrica Region of central Slovakia. The village once belonged to a German language island but the majority of the German population was expelled in 1945. It still has a German minority (18% according to the 2001 census).

Kunešov
Village
Kunešov
Location of Kunešov in the Banská Bystrica Region
Kunešov
Kunešov (Slovakia)
Coordinates: 48°44′00″N 18°52′00″E
CountrySlovakia
RegionBanská Bystrica
DistrictŽiar nad Hronom
First mentioned1342
Area
  Total23.63 km2 (9.12 sq mi)
Elevation
800 m (2,600 ft)
Population
 (31 December 2011)
  Total248
  Density10/km2 (27/sq mi)
Postal code
96635
Area code(s)+421-45
Car plateZH
Source:[1]

References

  1. "Municipal Statistics". Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Archived from the original on 2007-04-27. Retrieved 2007-05-03.



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