Zvolen ( pronunciation ; Hungarian: Zólyom, German: Altsohl) is a town in central Slovakia, situated on the confluence of Hron and Slatina rivers, close to Banská Bystrica. With its ancient castle, the town has a historical center, which represents the seat of an okres (Zvolen District). Zvolen, has many beautiful tourist attractions, especially in the city, such as statues and colorful sprinklers that work in the summer.
Population: 44,502
Latitude: 48° 34' 27.91" N
Longitude: 19° 09' 11.66" E
The 2009 Handlová mine blast occurred on 10 August, 2009 roughly 330 metres (1,080 ft) underground in Trencin Region, Slovakia at Hornonitrianske Bane Prievidza, a.s.s (HNB) coal mine located in the town of Handlová. 20 people were killed, nine othe…
Šuľa is a village and municipality in the Veľký Krtíš District of the Banská Bystrica Region of southern Slovakia.
The Štiavnica Mountains (also Štiavnické Mountains; Slovak: Štiavnické vrchy) are a volcanic mountain range southern central Slovakia. They are part of Inner Western Carpathians and the Slovenské stredohorie Mountains.
The Čierny Hron Railway (in Slovak: Čiernohronská železnica or ČHŽ) is a narrow gauge railway in the Slovak Ore Mountains, built as an industrial railway (forest railway) for logging operations.
Vidiná is a village and municipality in the Lučenec District in the Banská Bystrica Region of Slovakia.
Utekáč is a village and municipality in the Poltár District in the Banská Bystrica Region of Slovakia.
Sása is a village and municipality of the Zvolen District in the Banská Bystrica Region of Slovakia.
Stará Halič is a village and municipality in the Lučenec District in the Banská Bystrica Region of Slovakia.
Prestavlky is a village and municipality in Žiar nad Hronom District in the Banská Bystrica Region of central Slovakia.
Poľana is a small mountain range in central Slovakia. It lies in the north-eastern part of the Slovenské stredohorie mountains.
Podzámčok is a village and municipality of the Zvolen District in the Banská Bystrica Region of Slovakia.
Ostrý Grúň is a village and municipality in the Žarnovica District, Banská Bystrica Region in Slovakia.
Ostrá Lúka is a village and municipality of the Zvolen District in the Banská Bystrica Region of Slovakia.
Lutila is a village and municipality in Žiar nad Hronom District in the Banská Bystrica Region of central Slovakia.
Lipník (Hungarian: Hársas) is a village and municipality in Prievidza District in the Trenčín Region of western Slovakia.
Lešť is a village and municipality of the Zvolen District in the Banská Bystrica Region of Slovakia.
Lentvora is a village and municipality in the Lučenec District in the Banská Bystrica Region of Slovakia.
Krásnohorská Cave (Slovak: Krásnohorská Jaskyňa) is a karst cave situated at the northern foot of the Silická planina Plain, in the Slovak Karst, 6.5 km southeast of Rožňava, in Slovakia. With unique natural decorations of bizarre shapes and unusual…