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Kopernica Deutsch Litta
Village
Coat of arms of KopernicaCoat of arms
Kopernica is located in Banská Bystrica RegionKopernicaKopernicaLocation of Vyhne in the Banská Bystrica RegionShow map of Banská Bystrica RegionKopernica is located in SlovakiaKopernicaKopernicaKopernica (Slovakia)Show map of Slovakia
Coordinates: 48°41′09″N 18°52′26″E / 48.68583°N 18.87389°E / 48.68583; 18.87389
CountrySlovakia
RegionBanská Bystrica
DistrictŽiar nad Hronom
First mentioned1349
Government
 • MayorRastislav Slanina (2018)
Area
 • Total17.57 km (6.78 sq mi)
Elevation504 m (1,654 ft)
Population
 • Total405
 • Density23/km (60/sq mi)
Postal code967 01
Area code+421-45
Car plateZH
Websitekopernica.sk

Kopernica (German: Deutsch Litta) is a village and municipality in Žiar nad Hronom District in the Banská Bystrica Region of central Slovakia.

Etymology

The name comes from koper (Slovak koper, kôpor: dill) + -nica. "The land where the wild dill grows".

History

The village belonged to a German language island. The German population was expelled in 1945.

See also

References

  1. ^ "História obce" [History of the village]. kopernica.sk (in Slovak). Retrieved 2021-05-26.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. Krajčovič, Rudolf (2010). "Z lexiky stredovekej slovenčiny s výkladmi názvov obcí a miest" (PDF). Kultúra slova (5). Martin: Vydavateľstvo Matice slovenskej: 277.

External links

Municipalities of Žiar nad Hronom District
Slovakia



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