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Dudince
Dudince
Town
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	Dudince Location of Dudince in the Banská Bystrica Region Dudince Location of Dudince in Slovakia
	Coordinates: 48°10′00″N 18°52′58″E / 48.16667°N 18.88278°E
Country	Slovakia
Region	Banská Bystrica Region
District	Krupina District
Founded	1284
Government
• Mayor	Dušan Strieborný
Area
• Total	6.85 km2 (2.64 sq mi)
	(2022)
Elevation	140 m (460 ft)
Population (2022)
• Total	1,369
• Density	200/km2 (520/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	962 71
Area code	+421-45
Car plate	KA
Website	dudince-mesto.sk

Dudince (before 1927 Ďudince, Hungarian: Gyűgy, German: Dudintze) is a spa town in southern Slovakia. With a population of around 1,400, it is the smallest town in Slovakia. It is known for its mineral water, hot springs and destination spas. It is located near the edge of the Banská Bystrica Region of Slovakia.

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 a "Roman" spa (see image gallery) can also be found there.

Climate

Climate data for Dudince (1991−2020)
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Record high °C (°F)	15.1 (59.2)	18.8 (65.8)	23.8 (74.8)	31.5 (88.7)	32.9 (91.2)	37.0 (98.6)	40.2 (104.4)	38.9 (102.0)	34.6 (94.3)	29.0 (84.2)	22.4 (72.3)	15.4 (59.7)	40.2 (104.4)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	2.7 (36.9)	5.9 (42.6)	11.4 (52.5)	18.1 (64.6)	22.8 (73.0)	26.3 (79.3)	28.6 (83.5)	28.5 (83.3)	22.7 (72.9)	16.2 (61.2)	9.3 (48.7)	3.3 (37.9)	16.3 (61.3)
Daily mean °C (°F)	−1.2 (29.8)	0.7 (33.3)	5.0 (41.0)	11.0 (51.8)	15.8 (60.4)	19.5 (67.1)	21.2 (70.2)	20.6 (69.1)	15.2 (59.4)	9.8 (49.6)	5.1 (41.2)	0.0 (32.0)	10.2 (50.4)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	−4.8 (23.4)	−3.9 (25.0)	0.4 (32.7)	3.9 (39.0)	8.7 (47.7)	12.3 (54.1)	13.9 (57.0)	13.8 (56.8)	9.5 (49.1)	5.0 (41.0)	1.5 (34.7)	−3.3 (26.1)	4.7 (40.5)
Record low °C (°F)	−30.3 (−22.5)	−21.2 (−6.2)	−17.1 (1.2)	−7.8 (18.0)	−2.8 (27.0)	1.1 (34.0)	4.3 (39.7)	4.0 (39.2)	−1.3 (29.7)	−10.5 (13.1)	−14.0 (6.8)	−26.1 (−15.0)	−30.3 (−22.5)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	39.0 (1.54)	34.1 (1.34)	35.6 (1.40)	37.8 (1.49)	66.5 (2.62)	71.1 (2.80)	75.7 (2.98)	64.1 (2.52)	54.8 (2.16)	48.5 (1.91)	49.4 (1.94)	42.5 (1.67)	619.1 (24.37)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm)	7.1	6.9	6.7	6.1	8.7	8.0	8.3	6.8	6.8	7.1	8.3	7.4	88.2
Average snowy days	8.6	6.6	3.4	0.7	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.2	2.9	6.4	28.8
Average relative humidity (%)	85.0	79.5	72.2	65.9	69.0	69.8	67.8	69.9	75.8	81.3	84.5	86.5	75.6
Mean monthly sunshine hours	61.3	96.3	157.0	215.7	252.0	267.9	281.1	271.6	193.0	139.7	72.8	49.4	2,057.8
Source: NOAA^[3]

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 the hot springs was in 1551, however, there is strong evidence to suggest that the Romas knew of the thermal pools over 2000 years ago.

The town was the host 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.^[4] The religious make-up was 55.67% Roman Catholics, 28.93% Lutherans and 11.27% people with no religious affiliation.^[4]

Sister city

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

References

^ Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic (www.statistics.sk). "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce". www.statistics.sk. Retrieved 2024-02-08.
^ Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic (www.statistics.sk). "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne)". www.statistics.sk. Retrieved 2024-02-08.
^ "Dudince Climate Normals 1991–2020". World Meteorological Organization Climatological Standard Normals (1991–2020). National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Archived from the original on 14 August 2023. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
^ ^a ^b "Municipal Statistics". Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Archived from the original on 2007-12-17. Retrieved 2007-12-26.