Sliač

Geobox | Settlement
name = Sliač
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category = Town


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country = Slovakia
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region = Banská Bystrica
district = Zvolen
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river = Hron
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elevation = 305
lat_d = 48
lat_m = 36
lat_s = 43
lat_NS = N
long_d = 19
long_m = 08
long_s = 37
long_EW = E
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area = 39.83
area_round = 2
population = 4812
population_date = 2005-12-31
population_density = auto
established = 1244
established_type = First mentioned
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postal_code = 96231
area_code = +421-45
code = ZV
code_type = Car plate
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map_background = Slovakia - background map.png map_caption = Location of Sliač in Slovakia
map_locator = Slovakia
map1 = Banská Bystrica Region - outline map.svg
map1_background = Banská Bystrica Region - background map.png map1_caption = Location of Sliač in the Banská Bystrica Region
map1_locator = Banská Bystrica Region
commons = Sliač
statistics = [http://www.statistics.sk/mosmis/eng/prvav2.jsp?txtUroven430611&lstObec518808&Okruhzaklad MOŠ/MIS]
website = [http://www.sliac.sk www.sliac.sk]
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Sliač is a small spa town located in central Slovakia, on the Hron river, between Banská Bystrica and Zvolen. The town is known for its healing hot springs and for an airport which has been used for military as well as civil purposes. Today, the airport offers scheduled flights to Prague, for instance. Sliač has a population of less than 5,000.

History

The town arose through a merger of two villages, "Hájniky" and "Rybáre", in 1959 and was given the name "Sliač". However, both original settlements are much older. The Gothic church in Hájniky was mentioned for the first time in 1263 and there is archaeological evidence of Slavic settlers living in the area since the 6th century. Some evidence also indicates that the history of the settlement stretches to 2000 B.C. The airport, formerly known as "Letisko Tri Duby" ("The Three-Oaks Airport") due to the name of the area it was located in, played the key strategic role during the Slovak National Uprising.

Demographics

In 2005, Sliač had a population of 4,812. According to the 2001 census, 96.1% of inhabitants were Slovaks and 2.3% Czechs. The religious make-up was 46.1% Roman Catholics, 26.7% people with no religious affiliation, and 22.1% Lutherans. [http://www.statistics.sk/mosmis/eng/run.html Municipal Statistics from the Statistical Office of the Slovak republic]

External links

* [http://sliac.sk/ Official website of the municipality] sk icon
* [http://www.spa-sliac.sk/web/sliacwww.nsf?Open Health Spa Sliač]
* [http://www.airportsliac.sk/home-engle.html Sliač International Airport]
* [http://www.kupelesliac.sk/ History, present and comparison of spa Sliač] sk icon

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