Zvolenská Slatina

Zvolenská Slatina (German: Großslatina; Hungarian: Nagyszalatna) is a village and municipality of the Zvolen District in the Banská Bystrica Region of central Slovakia. It is most well known for being the location of the More//Than heavy metal festival.

Zvolenská Slatina
Village
Roman Catholic church in Zvolenská Slatina
Coat of arms
Zvolenská Slatina
Location of Zvolenská Slatina in the Banská Bystrica Region
Zvolenská Slatina
Zvolenská Slatina (Slovakia)
Coordinates: 48°34′N 19°16′E
CountrySlovakia
RegionBanská Bystrica
DistrictZvolen
Area
  Total45.94 km2 (17.74 sq mi)
Elevation
340 m (1,120 ft)
Population
 (2004-12-31)
  Total2,671
  Density58/km2 (150/sq mi)
Postal code
962 01
Area code(s)+421-45
Car plateZV

History

In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1263.

Geography

The village lies at an altitude of 340 metres and covers an area of 45.938 km². It has a population of 2,671 people.

People


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