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Municipality in Banská Bystrica Region, Slovakia
Orovnica Oromfalu
Municipality
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Coordinates: 48°23′N 18°36′E / 48.38°N 18.60°E / 48.38; 18.60
Country Slovakia
Region Banská Bystrica Region
DistrictŽarnovica District
First mentioned1209
Area
 • Total14.25 km (5.50 sq mi)
Elevation321 m (1,053 ft)
Population
 • Total526
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code966 52
Area code+421 45
Car plateZC
Websiteorovnica.eu

Orovnica (Hungarian: Oromfalu) is a village and municipality in the Žarnovica District, Banská Bystrica Region in Slovakia.

Etymology

The name comes from the Slovak orovnať—to level (ground). Orovnica—leveled ground. 1209 Varanza, 1525 Orownycza.

References

  1. "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce [om7014rr_ukaz: Rozloha (Štvorcový meter)]". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
  2. ^ "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
  3. "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne)". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
  4. ^ Krajčovič, Rudolf (2014). "Z lexiky stredovekej slovenčiny s výkladmi názvov obcí a miest (47)". Kultúra slova (in Slovak) (1). Martin: Vydavateľstvo Matice slovenskej: 23.

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Municipalities of Žarnovica District
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