Žarnovica

Žarnovica
Žarnovica
City
	Ruins of castle Revište in municipal district Revištské Podzámčie
Car plate	ZC
Website	www.zarnovica.sk

Žarnovica (German: Scharnowitz; Hungarian: Zsarnóca) is a town and municipality in the Žarnovica District, Banská Bystrica Region in Slovakia. The town is situated in the Hron river valley. It has a population of around 6,000 people.

History

The first written mention about Žarnovica is dated to 1332.

Žarnovica lies at an altitude of 230 metres (755 ft)

Štiavnické vrchy

mountain ranges.

According to the 2001

Lutherans.^[4]

Speedway Žarnovica is a motorcycle speedway venue in the centre of the town. It hosts major international events.^[5]

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^ "Individual Speedway European Championship Challenge in Zarnovica (Slovakia)" (PDF). FIM. Retrieved 4 February 2024.