Zvolen (Hungarian: Zólyom, German: Altsohl) is a town in central Slovakia, close to Banská Bystrica, at the Hron river. It is the seat of the district (okres). The town has a historic center with an old castle. 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: Banská Bystrica Region The Banská Bystrica Region (Slovak:Banskobystrický kraj) is one of the eight Slovak administrative regions. ... The following is a list of sources used in the creation of Wikipedia articles on various geographic topics and locations, such as cities, counties, states, and countries. ... Altitude is the elevation of an object from a known level or datum, called zero level. ... The metre (Commonwealth English) or meter (American English) (symbol: m) is the SI base unit of length. ... 2002 (MMII) is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article explains the meaning of area as a physical quantity. ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ... Car registration plates in Slovakia: Since 1997, a car registration plate number (EÄŒ, evidenčné číslo) 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). ... Banská Bystrica (Hungarian: Besztercebánya, German: Neusohl) is a town in central Slovakia, in the Hron river valley, surrounded by the mountains Nízke Tatry (Lower Tatra), Veľká Fatra, and Kremnické vrchy. ... Hron (German: Gran, Hungarian: Garam) is a 298 km long left tributary of the Danube in 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. ...

Zvolen

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History

Zvolen has been inhabited since the Paleolithic. In the 9th century, a Slavic settlement became a regional centre of what is now central Slovakia. In the 11th and 12th century, one of the largest medieval castles in Europe, Pustý hrad, was constructed. The town was granted municipal rights by king Béla IV in the 1230s. Later, Louis I the Great built a new castle, which became a popular hunting resort of Hungarian kings. The Paleolithic or Palaeolithic (Greek παλαιός paleos=old and λίθος lithos=stone or the Old Stone Age) was the first period in the development of human technology of the Stone Age. ... With its area of 76,000 square metres, Pustý hrad (Hungarian: Pusztavár) is arguably one of the largest medieval castles in Europe. ... Béla IV (1206-1270) was the king of Hungary between 1235 and 1270. ... Louis the Great Louis I (the Great), Lajos, Ludwik WÄ™gierski (1326 - 1382) became king of Hungary in 1342 at the death of his father. ...

Present

Zvolen has a large wood factory situated near a heating company that provides much of the towns heat. It is also an important railroad hub. The Sliač airport offers direct flights to Prague. The town features a cinema, a few internet cafes, and many hotels in the center that serve wonderful local food and numerous bars, restaurants and clubs. The town square was modernised in 2002 and is a good place to take an evening stroll. In wintertime an ice rink is constructed in the center and festive celebrations run throughout December. Sliac is a small town located in the hearth of Slovakia (between Banska Bystrica and Zvolen). ... Prague (Czech: Praha, see also other names) is the capital and largest city of the Czech Republic. ... 2002 (MMII) is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

See also: Slovakia, History of Slovakia, Zvolen county This is the history of Slovakia. ... Zvolen (county) (in Latin: comitatus Zoliensis, in Hungarian Zólyom (vár)megye, in Slovak Zvolenský komitát/ Zvolenská stolica/ Zvolenská župa, in German Sohler Gespanschaft/Komitat Sohl) is the name of a historic administrative county (comitatus) of the Kingdom of Hungary. ...