Banská Belá

Banská Belá
Village
Country Slovakia
Region Banská Bystrica
District Banská Štiavnica
Elevation 480 m (1,575 ft)
Coordinates SK 48°28′30″N 18°56′06″E / 48.47500°N 18.93500°E / 48.47500; 18.93500Coordinates: SK 48°28′30″N 18°56′06″E / 48.47500°N 18.93500°E / 48.47500; 18.93500
Area 28.6 km2 (11.0 sq mi)
Population 1,234 (2004-12-31)
Density 43/km2 (111/sq mi)
First mentioned 1228
Postal code 966 15
Area code +421-45
Car plate BS
Location of Banská Belá in Slovakia
Statistics: MOŠ/MIS
Website: www.banskabela.ocu.sk

Banská Belá (German: Dilln; Hungarian: Bélabánya) is a village and municipality in Banská Štiavnica District, in the Banská Bystrica Region of central Slovakia. It has a population of 1,234.

History

The village arose by separation from Banská Štiavnica, but it was part of Banská Štiavnica again from 1873 to 1954.

In historical records, the village was first mentioned in 1228 (flumen Bela) in connection with its silver mines. In 1331 , King Béla IV invited German miners from Banská Štiavnica and the village got the German name Dilln (Dyln, Dilln, Dylen). The village suffered from Turkish raids during the Ottoman wars.

Genealogical resources

The records for genealogical research are available at the state archive "Statny Archiv in Banska Bystrica, Slovakia"

See also


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