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Vyhne
Coat-of-arms N/A
Region (kraj)	Banská Bystrica Region
District (okres)	Žiar nad Hronom
Location	48°30′00″N, 18°48′00″E
Altitude	350 m
Population	1,341 (2004)
Area	18.34 km²
Time Zone • Summer DST	CET: UTC+1 CEST: UTC+2
Telephone prefix	+421-45
Postal code	96602
Car registration plate	ZH
Location map N/A

Vyhne is a village in the Žiar nad Hronom District, which is part of the Banská Bystrica Region in central Slovakia. Slovakia is subdivided into 8 kraje (singular - kraj, usually translated as regions, but actually meaning rather county), each of which is named after their principal city. ... 6: BanskÃ¡ Bystrica Region The BanskÃ¡ Bystrica Region (Slovak:BanskobystrickÃ½ kraj) is one of the eight Slovak administrative regions. ... An okres (in English district) is an administrative unit in Slovakia. ... Å½iar nad Hronom District (Slovak: okres Å½iar nad Hronom) is a district in the BanskÃ¡ Bystrica Region of central Slovakia. ... Altitude is the elevation of an object from a known level or datum. ... The metre, or meter (US), is a measure of length. ... Area is a physical quantity expressing the size of a part of a surface. ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ... A time zone is a region of the Earth that has adopted the same standard time, usually referred to as the local time. ... Areas that observe daylight saving time Areas that once observed daylight saving time Areas that have never observed daylight saving time A 2001 public service announcement for the upcoming turning back of the clocks Daylight saving time (DST), also known as summer time or, daylight savings time, is a widely... This abbreviation has four meanings: Central European Time (see time zones) College English Test: a national English examination in Peoples Republic of China. ... Central European Time West Africa Time British Summer Time* Irish Summer Time* Western European Summer Time* Category: ... Central European Summer Time (CEST) is one of the names of UTC+2 time zone, 2 hours ahead of Coordinated Universal Time. ... Eastern European Time Central Africa Time Israel Standard Time South Africa Standard Time Central European Summer Time West Africa Summer Time Category: ... A telephone numbering plan is a plan for allocating telephone number ranges to countries, regions, areas and exchanges and to non-fixed telephone networks such as mobile phone networks. ... A postal code (known in various countries as a post code, postcode, or ZIP code) is a series of letters and/or digits appended to a postal address for the purpose of sorting mail. ... Since 1997, the Slovak car registration plate number (Slovak: EÄŒV, evidenÄnÃ© ÄÃslo vozidla) generally takes the form XX-NNNYY, where XX is a two letter code corresponding to a district (okres), NNN is three digit number and YY are two letters (assigned alphabetically). ... A village is a human residential settlement commonly found in rural areas. ... Å½iar nad Hronom District (Slovak: okres Å½iar nad Hronom) is a district in the BanskÃ¡ Bystrica Region of central Slovakia. ... 6: BanskÃ¡ Bystrica Region The BanskÃ¡ Bystrica Region (Slovak:BanskobystrickÃ½ kraj) is one of the eight Slovak administrative regions. ...

1 Geography
2 History
3 Demographics
4 Spa
5 External links

Geography

Vyhne is located in the Štiavnické vrchy mountains, near the historic town of Banská Štiavnica. It lies at an altitude of 350 metres and covers an area of 18.34 km². Trinitry Square (TrojiÄnÃ© nÃ¡mestie). ...

History

Vyhne was first mentioned in 1256. The oldest still working brewery in Slovakia was founded there by the Knights Templar in 1473. The entrance of a brewery. ... The Seal of the Knights â€” the two riders have been interpreted as a sign of poverty or the duality of monk/soldier. ...

Demographics

In 2004, the village had a population of 1,341. According to the census in 2001, 98.2% of inhabitants were Slovaks. The Roman Catholicism is the most popular religion (79%), but there is also a significant number of atheists (12.7%) living in the village. 1870 US Census for New York City A census is the process of obtaining information about every member of a population (not necessarily a human population). ... The Roman Catholic Church, most often spoken of simply as the Catholic Church, is the largest Christian church, with over one billion members. ...

Spa

The spa using the hot springs in Vyhne is dated to the 14th century. Developed by the capital from the nearby affluent city of Banská Štiavnica, it has attracted many famous visitors, such as Prince Francis II Rákóczi and writer Mór Jókai. The spa was devasted by World War II. A water park called the Water Paradise is currently being under construction. A destination spa or resort spa is a business establishment which people visit for personal care treatments such as massages and facials in a hotel setting. ... Green Dragon Spring at Norris Geyser A hot spring is a place where warm or hot groundwater issues from the ground on a regular basis for at least a predictable part of the year, and is significantly above the ambient ground temperature (which is usually around 55~57 F or... Capital has a number of related meanings in economics, finance and accounting. ... Francis II RÃ¡kÃ³czi Francis II RÃ¡kÃ³czi (Borsi, March 27, 1676 - Rodosto, Ottoman Empire, April 8, 1735) was the leader of the Hungarian uprising against the Habsburgs in 1703-11 as the prince (fejedelem) of the Estates Confederated for Liberty of the Kingdom of Hungary. ... MÃ³r JÃ³kai MÃ³r JÃ³kai (19 February 1825 â€“ 5 May 1904) was a Hungarian dramatist and novelist. ... Combatants Major Allied powers: United Kingdom Soviet Union United States Republic of China and others Major Axis powers: Nazi Germany Italy Japan and others Commanders Winston Churchill Joseph Stalin Franklin Roosevelt Harry Truman Chiang Kai-Shek Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Hideki Tojo Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian dead...

External links

Official website of Vyhne (Slovak)

edit	Municipalities of Žiar nad Hronom District
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Å½iar nad Hronom District in the BanskÃ¡ Bystrica Region of Slovakia BartoÅ¡ova LehÃ´tka is a village and municipality in Å½iar nad Hronom District in the BanskÃ¡ Bystrica Region of central Slovakia. ... Å½iar nad Hronom District in the BanskÃ¡ Bystrica Region of Slovakia Bzencia is a village and municipality in Å½iar nad Hronom District in the BanskÃ¡ Bystrica Region of central Slovakia. ... Å½iar nad Hronom District in the BanskÃ¡ Bystrica Region of Slovakia DolnÃ¡ TrnÃ¡vka is a village and municipality in Å½iar nad Hronom District in the BanskÃ¡ Bystrica Region of central Slovakia. ... Å½iar nad Hronom District in the BanskÃ¡ Bystrica Region of Slovakia A view of the village from the nearby hill ÄŽurova Skala DolnÃ¡ Ves (before 1948(?): Å vÃ¡b, older: Å vÃ¡by; German: Schwabendorf; Hungarian: SvÃ¡b) is a village and municipality in Å½iar nad Hronom District in the BanskÃ¡ Bystrica... Å½iar nad Hronom District in the BanskÃ¡ Bystrica Region of Slovakia DolnÃ¡ Å½daÅˆa is a village and municipality in Å½iar nad Hronom District in the BanskÃ¡ Bystrica Region of central Slovakia. ... Å½iar nad Hronom District in the BanskÃ¡ Bystrica Region of Slovakia HlinÃk nad Hronom is a village and municipality in Å½iar nad Hronom District in the BanskÃ¡ Bystrica Region of central Slovakia. ... Å½iar nad Hronom District in the BanskÃ¡ Bystrica Region of Slovakia HornÃ¡ Ves is a village and municipality in Å½iar nad Hronom District in the BanskÃ¡ Bystrica Region of central Slovakia. ... Å½iar nad Hronom District in the BanskÃ¡ Bystrica Region of Slovakia HornÃ¡ Å½daÅˆa is a village and municipality in Å½iar nad Hronom District in the BanskÃ¡ Bystrica Region of central Slovakia. ... Å½iar nad Hronom District in the BanskÃ¡ Bystrica Region of Slovakia HronskÃ¡ DÃºbrava is a village and municipality in Å½iar nad Hronom District in the BanskÃ¡ Bystrica Region of central Slovakia. ... Å½iar nad Hronom District in the BanskÃ¡ Bystrica Region of Slovakia IhrÃ¡Ä is a village and municipality in Å½iar nad Hronom District in the BanskÃ¡ Bystrica Region of central Slovakia. ... Å½iar nad Hronom District in the BanskÃ¡ Bystrica Region of Slovakia Janova Lehota is a village and municipality in Å½iar nad Hronom District in the BanskÃ¡ Bystrica Region of central Slovakia. ... Å½iar nad Hronom District in the BanskÃ¡ Bystrica Region of Slovakia JastrabÃ¡ is a village and municipality in Å½iar nad Hronom District in the BanskÃ¡ Bystrica Region of central Slovakia. ... Å½iar nad Hronom District in the BanskÃ¡ Bystrica Region of Slovakia Kopernica is a village and municipality in Å½iar nad Hronom District in the BanskÃ¡ Bystrica Region of central Slovakia. ... Å½iar nad Hronom District in the BanskÃ¡ Bystrica Region of Slovakia KosorÃn is a village and municipality in Å½iar nad Hronom District in the BanskÃ¡ Bystrica Region of central Slovakia. ... Å½iar nad Hronom District in the BanskÃ¡ Bystrica Region of Slovakia Krahule is a village and municipality in Å½iar nad Hronom District in the BanskÃ¡ Bystrica Region of central Slovakia. ... Å½iar nad Hronom District in the BanskÃ¡ Bystrica Region of Slovakia KremnickÃ© Bane is a village and municipality in Å½iar nad Hronom District in the BanskÃ¡ Bystrica Region of central Slovakia. ... Å½iar nad Hronom District in the BanskÃ¡ Bystrica Region of Slovakia KuneÅ¡ov is a village and municipality in Å½iar nad Hronom District in the BanskÃ¡ Bystrica Region of central Slovakia. ... Å½iar nad Hronom District in the BanskÃ¡ Bystrica Region of Slovakia LadomeskÃ¡ Vieska is a village and municipality in Å½iar nad Hronom District in the BanskÃ¡ Bystrica Region of central Slovakia. ... Å½iar nad Hronom District in the BanskÃ¡ Bystrica Region of Slovakia LehÃ´tka pod Brehmi is a village and municipality in Å½iar nad Hronom District in the BanskÃ¡ Bystrica Region of central Slovakia. ... Å½iar nad Hronom District in the BanskÃ¡ Bystrica Region of Slovakia LovÄa is a village and municipality in Å½iar nad Hronom District in the BanskÃ¡ Bystrica Region of central Slovakia. ... Å½iar nad Hronom District in the BanskÃ¡ Bystrica Region of Slovakia LovÄica-TrubÃn is a village and municipality in Å½iar nad Hronom District in the BanskÃ¡ Bystrica Region of central Slovakia. ... Å½iar nad Hronom District in the BanskÃ¡ Bystrica Region of Slovakia LÃºÄky is a village and municipality in Å½iar nad Hronom District in the BanskÃ¡ Bystrica Region of central Slovakia. ... Å½iar nad Hronom District in the BanskÃ¡ Bystrica Region of Slovakia Lutila is a village and municipality in Å½iar nad Hronom District in the BanskÃ¡ Bystrica Region of central Slovakia. ... Å½iar nad Hronom District in the BanskÃ¡ Bystrica Region of Slovakia NevoÄ¾nÃ© is a village and municipality in Å½iar nad Hronom District in the BanskÃ¡ Bystrica Region of central Slovakia. ... Å½iar nad Hronom District in the BanskÃ¡ Bystrica Region of Slovakia PitelovÃ¡ is a village and municipality in Å½iar nad Hronom District in the BanskÃ¡ Bystrica Region of central Slovakia. ... PÅ™estavlky is name of several locations in the Czech Republic: PÅ™estavlky, a village in Pardubice Region (Chrudim District) PÅ™estavlky, a village in ÃšstÃ nad Labem Region (LitomÄ›Å™ice District) PÅ™estavlky, a village in PlzeÅˆ Region (PlzeÅˆ-South District) PÅ™estavlky, a village in Olomouc Region (P... Å½iar nad Hronom District in the BanskÃ¡ Bystrica Region of Slovakia Prochot is a village and municipality in Å½iar nad Hronom District in the BanskÃ¡ Bystrica Region of central Slovakia. ... RepiÅ¡te (Serbian Cyrillic: Ð ÐµÐ¿Ð¸ÑˆÑ‚Ðµ) is an urban neighborhood of Belgrade, the capital of Serbia. ... 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