Zvolen
Zvolen (
pronunciation (help·info); Hungarian: Zólyom, German: Altsohl) is a toun in central Slovakie, situatit on the confluence o Hron an Slatina rivers, close tae Banská Bystrica.
| Zvolen | ||
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 Castle
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| Kintra | Slovakie | |
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| Destrict | Zvolen | |
| Rivers | Hron, Slatina | |
| Elevation | 293 m (961 ft) | |
| Coordinates | 48°34′14″N 19°07′3″E / 48.57056°N 19.11750°ECoordinates: 48°34′14″N 19°07′3″E / 48.57056°N 19.11750°E | |
| Area | 98.727 km2 (38.119 sq mi) | |
| Population | 43,006 (2006-12-31) | |
| Density | 436/km2 (1,129/sq mi) | |
| First mentioned | 1135 | |
| Mayor | Miroslav Kusein | |
| Timezone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| - summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| Postal code | 960 01 | |
| Area code | +421-45 | |
| Caur plate | ZV | |
   Location in Slovakie | ||
  Location in the Banská Bystrica Region | ||
| Wikimedia Commons: Zvolen, Slovakia | ||
| Stateestics: MOŠ/MIS | ||
| Website: www.zvolen.net | ||
Twin touns - Sister ceeties eedit
Zvolen is a member o the Douzelage, a unique toun twinnin association o 24 touns athort the European Union. This active toun twinnin began in 1991 an thare are regular events, such as a produce mercat frae each o the ither kintras an festivals.[1][2] Discussions regardin membership are an aa in haund wi three further touns (Agros in Cyprus, Škofja Loka in Slovenie, and Tryavna in Bulgarie).
Altea, Spain - 1991
Bad Kötzting, Germany - 1991
Bellagio, Italy - 1991
Bundoran, Ireland - 1991
Granville, Fraunce - 1991
Holstebro, Denmark - 1991
Houffalize, Belgium - 1991
Meerssen, the Netherlands - 1991
Niederanven, Luxembourg - 1991
Preveza, Greece - 1991
Sesimbra, Portugal - 1991
Sherborne, Unitit Kinrick - 1991
Karkkila, Finland - 1997
Oxelösund, Swaden - 1998
Judenburg, Austrick - 1999
Chojna, Poland - 2004
Kőszeg, Hungary - 2004
Sigulda, Latvie - 2004
Sušice, Czech Republic - 2004
Türi, Estonie - 2004
Zvolen, Slovakie - 2007
Prienai, Lithuanie - 2008
Marsaskala, Maltae - 2009
Siret, Romanie - 2010
- Ither twinnins
References eedit
- ↑ "Douzelage.org: Home". www.douzelage.org. Archived frae the original on 17 Februar 2010. Retrieved 21 October 2009.
- ↑ "Douzelage.org: Member Towns". www.douzelage.org. Archived frae the original on 6 Apryle 2009. Retrieved 21 October 2009.