Orovnica
Orovnica
Oromfalu | |
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  Orovnica Location of Orovnica in the Banská Bystrica Region  Orovnica Location of Orovnica in Slovakia | |
| Coordinates: 48°23′N 18°36′E / 48.38°N 18.60°E | |
| Country |  Slovakia |
| Region |  Banská Bystrica Region |
| District | Žarnovica District |
| First mentioned | 1209 |
| Area | |
• Total | 14.25 km2 (5.50 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 321 m (1,053 ft) |
| Population (2021)[3] | |
• Total | 526 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 966 52[2] |
| Area code | +421 45[2] |
| Car plate | ZC |
| Website | orovnica |
Orovnica (Hungarian: Oromfalu) is a village and municipality in the Žarnovica District, Banská Bystrica Region in Slovakia.
Etymology
[edit]The name comes from the Slovak orovnať—to level (ground).[4] Orovnica—leveled ground. 1209 Varanza, 1525 Orownycza.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce [om7014rr_ukaz: Rozloha (Štvorcový meter)]". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
- ^ a b c "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
- ^ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne)". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
- ^ a b Krajčovič, Rudolf (2014). "Z lexiky stredovekej slovenčiny s výkladmi názvov obcí a miest (47)". Kultúra slova (in Slovak) (1). Martin: Vydavateľstvo Matice slovenskej: 23.
External links
[edit]Municipalities of Žarnovica District | ||
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