Lovinobaňa
Lovinobaňa is a village and municipality in the Lučenec District in the Banská Bystrica Region of Slovakia.
Lovinobaňa | |
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Village | |
 Roman Catholic church in Lovinobaňa | |
 Coat of arms | |
  Lovinobaňa Location of Lovinobaňa in the Banská Bystrica Region  Lovinobaňa Location of Lovinobaňa in Slovakia | |
| Coordinates: 48°26′00″N 19°36′00″E | |
| Country |  Slovakia |
| Region | Banská Bystrica |
| District | Lučenec |
| First mentioned | 1336 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 21.13 km2 (8.16 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 255 m (837 ft) |
| Population (31 December 2005) | |
| • Total | 2,073 |
| • Density | 98/km2 (250/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 985 54 |
| Area code(s) | +421-47 |
| Car plate | LC |
| Website | www.lovinobana.sk |
| Source:[1] | |
Locality
The village is located in the northern part of the County and from the Centre of this district is about Grantham, 15 miles to the North. To the West of the village passes the important path of class I ranked 50, which is a part of several major roads.
Part of the village
In 1990, was to be incorporated into a separate municipality until such time as it has a Lovinobana, which is the first written mention comes from the year 1467, and mentions it under the name Wdarnya. The local part is located about two kilometers southeast from the center of the village and Lovinobaňou is not contiguous with the intravilán.
History
In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1336.
Landmarks
In the village is the Church of St. Nicholas from the late Classicist Evangelical Church from the year 1336 1863, built on the site of a former Gothic church and the Roman Catholic Church of Virgin Mary in 1994.
Geography
The municipality lies at an altitude of 255 metres and covers and area of 21.130 km². It has a population of about 2100 people.
References
- "Municipal Statistics". Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Archived from the original on 2007-04-27. Retrieved 2007-10-26.
External links
Media related to Lovinobaňa at Wikimedia Commons- Official website
