Kováčová,_Zvolen_District
Kováčová, Zvolen District
Village in Slovakia
Kováčová (Hungarian: Kovácsfalva) is a spa village in Central Slovakia, best known for its hot springs.
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Kováčová | |
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Village | |
| Coordinates: 48°35′40″N 19°05′30″E | |
| Country | Slovakia |
| Region | Banská Bystrica |
| District | Zvolen |
| First mentioned | 1254 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Ján Izrael (KDH) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 7.15[1] km2 (2.76[1] sq mi) |
| Elevation | 306[2] m (1,004[2] ft) |
| Population (2021) | |
| • Total | 1,565[3] |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 962 37[2] |
| Area code | +421 45[2] |
| Car plate | ZV |
| Website | www.kovacova.sk |
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The village was first mentioned in 1254 as Koachou, and it was standing approximately 2 km west from present-day village. A hot spring was discovered in 1898 and soon after (1899, 1905) was used for spa purposes.
Kováčová is situated in the Zvolen District of the Banská Bystrica Region in central Slovakia. The village is located in the Zvolen Basin, at the foothills of the Kremnické vrchy mountains, 5 km from Zvolen and 18 km from Banská Bystrica. Kováčová neighbors the spa town of Sliač.
The records for genealogical research are available at the state archive "Statny Archiv in Banska Bystrica, Slovakia"
- Roman Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1692-1880 (parish B)
- Lutheran church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1783-1909 (parish B)
- "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.
- "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.
