Poniky (Hungarian: Pónik) is a village and municipality in Banská Bystrica District in the Banská Bystrica Region of central Slovakia.

Poniky
Village
Church of Saint Francis of Assisi
Church of Saint Francis of Assisi
Poniky is located in Banská Bystrica Region
Poniky
Poniky
Location of Poniky in the Banská Bystrica Region
Poniky is located in Slovakia
Poniky
Poniky
Poniky (Slovakia)
Coordinates: 48°43′N 19°17′E / 48.717°N 19.283°E / 48.717; 19.283
CountrySlovakia
RegionBanská Bystrica
DistrictBanská Bystrica
First mentioned1284
Area
 • Total59.03[2] km2 (22.79[2] sq mi)
Elevation
499[3] m (1,637[3] ft)
Population
 (2021)
 • Total1,536[1]
Postal code
976 33[3]
Area code+421 48[3]
Car plateBB
Websitewww.poniky.sk

History

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In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1282. Before the establishment of independent Czechoslovakia in 1918, Poniky was part of Zólyom County within the Kingdom of Hungary. From 1939 to 1945, it was part of the Slovak Republic. On 23 March 1945, the Romanian Army dislodged the Wehrmacht from Poniky and it was once again part of Czechoslovakia.

Geography

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The municipality lies at an altitude of 502 metres and covers an area of 59.037 km2. It has a population of about 1,564 people.

References

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