Počúvadlo

Počúvadlo is a village and municipality in Banská Štiavnica District, in the Banská Bystrica Region of Slovakia.

Počúvadlo
Village
Počúvadlo Lake is one of the ancient water reservoirs called tajchy
Počúvadlo
Location of Počúvadlo in the Banská Bystrica Region
Počúvadlo
Počúvadlo (Slovakia)
Coordinates: 48°22′N 18°50′E
CountrySlovakia
RegionBanská Bystrica
DistrictBanská Štiavnica
First mentioned1333
Area
  Total16.69 km2 (6.44 sq mi)
Elevation
550 m (1,800 ft)
Population
 (2004-12-31)
  Total123
  Density7.4/km2 (19/sq mi)
Postal code
969 01
Area code(s)+421-45
Car plateBS

Etymology

The name comes from Slovak počúvať - to listen (the modern meaning), but also to observe, to watch (historic). Počúvadlo - an observation point, a watchtower. Pocholla 1333, Pochyualla 1388, Pochowala 1511, Počuwadlo 1773, Počuwadlo 1808, Počúvadlo 1920.[1]

References

  1. Krajčovič, Rudolf (2015). "Z lexiky stredovekej slovenčiny s výkladmi názvov obcí a miest (49)". Kultúra slova (in Slovak). Martin: Vydavateľstvo Matice slovenskej (1): 27.



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