Bánovce nad Bebravou

Coordinates: 48°43′07″N 18°15′29″E / 48.71861°N 18.25806°E / 48.71861; 18.25806
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Bánovce nad Bebravou (German: Banowitz, Hungarian: Bán) is a town in Slovakia, in the Trenčín Region.

Names

The name is derived from the personal name or title Bán meaning "the village of Bán's people". "Nad Bebravou" means "above Bebrava" (beaver river).[4] The eldest inscription mentioning the town as villa Ben dates back to 1232. Other recorded names are Villa Ban (1318), Banowitz (1389), oppidum Banowcz (1439), Ban (1467), Banowcze (1471).[4]

Geography

It is located at the northernmost edge of the

Strážovské vrchy mountains at the confluence of the Radiša and Bebrava rivers. It is 25 km away from Prievidza, 30 km from Trenčín and 50 km from Nitra
.

History

The oldest settlement stems from the

free royal town (until 1389, then landlord township). In the Middle Ages, Bánovce became an important trade centre - for shoemakers, carpenters, smiths, butchers, weavers and others. In 1633, the Ottomans encroaching from the south plundered the town. The first elementary school was opened in the 17th century. During the first Czechoslovak republic, it was an agricultural-crafting town. During World War II, the town was taken by Romanian troops of the 1st Army
on 5 April 1945. After World War II, automobile, furniture and textile industries developed.

Places of interest

In total, there are 15 cultural memorials in the town and its boroughs inscribed in the central inventory of culture memorials in Bratislava.

The Bánovská Parenica (the most famous cycling race in the region) is regularly organized every year on 6 September and goes through this village. The competition is available for a high range of cyclists. It starts in the town of Bánovce nad Bebravou and is organized by the regional club of tourists Klub slovenskych turistov [5] and JPL.

Demographics

According to the 2001

Lutherans.[6]

Boroughs

The city consists of the following boroughs:

  1. Bánovce nad Bebravou
  2. Biskupice
  3. Dolné Ozorovce
  4. Horné Ozorovce
  5. Malé Chlievany

Famous people

Twin towns — sister cities

See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in Slovakia

Bánovce nad Bebravou is

twinned with:[8][9]

See also

References

  1. ^ Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic (www.statistics.sk). "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce". www.statistics.sk. Retrieved 2024-02-08.
  2. ^ a b c d "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
  3. ^ Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic (www.statistics.sk). "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne)". www.statistics.sk. Retrieved 2024-02-08.
  4. ^
    ISBN 978-80-89396-11-5. http://forumhistoriae.sk/-/lexikon-stredovekych-miest-na-slovensku Archived 2017-03-26 at the Wayback Machine
  5. ^ kstbce.caro.sk
  6. ^ a b "Municipal Statistics". Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Archived from the original on 2007-11-16. Retrieved 2007-12-09.
  7. ISBN 978-80-8074-436-6
    . S. 237 – 238.
  8. ^ "Partnerské mestá začali aktívne spolupracovať". banovce.sk (in Slovak). Bánovce nad Bebravou. Retrieved 2019-09-22.
  9. ^ "Mesto pripravuje nový projekt s medzinárodnou účasťou". banovce.sk (in Slovak). Bánovce nad Bebravou. Retrieved 2019-09-22.

Genealogical resources

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

  • Roman Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1700-1895 (parish A)

External links

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