Orovnica

Orovnica
Oromfalu
Municipality
Flag of Orovnica
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Orovnica is located in Banská Bystrica Region
Orovnica
Orovnica
Location of Orovnica in the Banská Bystrica Region
Orovnica is located in Slovakia
Orovnica
Orovnica
Location of Orovnica in Slovakia
Coordinates: 48°23′N 18°36′E / 48.38°N 18.60°E / 48.38; 18.60
Country Slovakia
Region Banská Bystrica Region
DistrictŽarnovica District
First mentioned1209
Area
[1]
 • Total
14.25 km2 (5.50 sq mi)
Elevation
[2]
321 m (1,053 ft)
Population
 (2021)[3]
 • Total
526
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
966 52[2]
Area code+421 45[2]
Car plateZC
Websiteorovnica.eu

Orovnica (Hungarian: Oromfalu) is a village and municipality in the Žarnovica District, Banská Bystrica Region in Slovakia.

Etymology

The name comes from the Slovak orovnať—to level (ground).[4] Orovnica—leveled ground. 1209 Varanza, 1525 Orownycza.[4]

References

  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ a b c "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
  3. ^ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne)". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
  4. ^ 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.


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