Žiar nad Hronom District

Žiar nad Hronom District (Slovak: okres Žiar nad Hronom) is a district in the Banská Bystrica Region of central Slovakia. Until 1918, the district was part of the county of Tekov.

Žiar nad Hronom District
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CountrySlovakia
Region (kraj)Banská Bystrica Region
Cultural regionTekov
SeatŽiar nad Hronom
Area
 • Total
518 km2 (200 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)
 • Total
44,844
 • Density87/km2 (220/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Telephone prefix45
Vehicle registration plate[a]ZH
^ District-specific vehicle registration was discontinued in 2023.

Demographics

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
197043,301—    
198046,911+8.3%
199147,638+1.5%
200148,125+1.0%
201148,289+0.3%
202144,844−7.1%
Source: Censuses[1][2]

Municipalities

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The names in bold represent towns.


References

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  1. ^ "Statistical lexikon of municipalities 1970-2011" (PDF) (in Slovak).
  2. ^ "Census 2021 - Population - Basic results". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2021-01-01.

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