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Telgárt Garamfő
Municipality
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Coordinates: 48°50′N 20°11′E / 48.83°N 20.18°E / 48.83; 20.18
Country Slovakia
Region Banská Bystrica Region
DistrictBrezno District
First mentioned1549
Government
 • MayorVasil Černák (Ind.)
Area
 • Total55.97 km (21.61 sq mi)
Elevation886 m (2,907 ft)
Population
 • Total1,495
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code976 73
Area code+421 48
Car plateBR
Websitewww.obectelgart.sk

Telgárt (Hungarian: Garamfő, called Švermovo in 1948–1990) is a village and municipality in Brezno District, in the Banská Bystrica Region of central Slovakia.

Etymology

The name is of German origin: Tiergarten (initially a hunting area). In 1948, the village was named after a Czech communist resistance fighter and participant in Slovak National Uprising, Jan Šverma. In 1990, the residents of the village returned to the original name claiming that it is still in use and Šverma never fought in Telgárt.

History

In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1326, in 1549 it was referred as Thygart.

Geography

Hron near Telgárt

The village lies at an altitude of 881 metres and covers an area of 55.974 km. It has population of about 1,531 people. The Hron river rises in the cadastral area of the village, under the Kráľova hoľa mountain.

Climate

Climate data for Telgárt: 906m (1991−2020)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 10.6
(51.1)
13.8
(56.8)
18.1
(64.6)
23.5
(74.3)
26.7
(80.1)
29.9
(85.8)
30.3
(86.5)
30.6
(87.1)
28.2
(82.8)
24.1
(75.4)
20.4
(68.7)
12.2
(54.0)
30.6
(87.1)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) −0.2
(31.6)
1.3
(34.3)
4.9
(40.8)
11.4
(52.5)
16
(61)
19.6
(67.3)
21.3
(70.3)
21.2
(70.2)
16.2
(61.2)
10.4
(50.7)
5.2
(41.4)
0.2
(32.4)
10.6
(51.1)
Daily mean °C (°F) −4.0
(24.8)
−3.1
(26.4)
0.1
(32.2)
5.7
(42.3)
10.5
(50.9)
14.1
(57.4)
15.7
(60.3)
15.3
(59.5)
10.5
(50.9)
5.9
(42.6)
1.4
(34.5)
−3.2
(26.2)
5.7
(42.3)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −7.3
(18.9)
−6.6
(20.1)
−3.7
(25.3)
0.7
(33.3)
5.5
(41.9)
8.9
(48.0)
10.4
(50.7)
10.4
(50.7)
6.3
(43.3)
2.3
(36.1)
−1.6
(29.1)
−6.2
(20.8)
1.6
(34.9)
Record low °C (°F) −22.8
(−9.0)
−21.6
(−6.9)
−21.3
(−6.3)
−12.9
(8.8)
−5.3
(22.5)
−0.2
(31.6)
1.9
(35.4)
1.1
(34.0)
−3.0
(26.6)
−12.3
(9.9)
−14.0
(6.8)
−20.0
(−4.0)
−22.8
(−9.0)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 39.3
(1.55)
41.9
(1.65)
49.9
(1.96)
65.5
(2.58)
105.4
(4.15)
116.6
(4.59)
118.9
(4.68)
101.7
(4.00)
74.9
(2.95)
70.5
(2.78)
69.0
(2.72)
45.1
(1.78)
898.7
(35.39)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 7.7 8.0 8.4 8.9 13.3 12.2 12.4 10.1 8.3 8.9 8.8 8.9 115.9
Average snowy days 27.3 24.4 17.8 3.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.1 6.8 21.9 102.5
Source: NOAA

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. Odaloš, Pavol (1991). "Toponymá okresu Banská Bystrica po 17. 11. 1989" (PDF). Kultúra slova (in Slovak) (10). Martin: Vydavateľstvo Matice slovenskej: 219.
  5. "Telgárt Climate Normals 1991–2020". World Meteorological Organization Climatological Standard Normals (1991–2020). National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Archived from the original on 20 August 2023. Retrieved 21 August 2023.
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