Zvolen

Coordinates: 48°34′14″N 19°07′3″E / 48.57056°N 19.11750°E / 48.57056; 19.11750
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Not to be confused with Zwoleń or Zwolle.
Zvolen
City
From the top, Námestie SNP, Aerial view, Pustý hrad, Zvolen Castle
Car plate
ZV
Websitewww.zvolen.sk

Zvolen (Slovak pronunciation:

Slatina rivers. It is famous for several historical and cultural attractions. It is surrounded by Poľana mountain from the East, by Kremnické vrchy from the West and by Javorie and Štiavnické vrchy
from the South.

The population numbers approximately 40,000, which makes it the twelfth-largest city in Slovakia by population, thirteenth by size. It is the center of the Podpoľanie historical region and the seat of a county (Zvolen District). It is also an important transportation hub in Slovakia, being one of the four central train stations in Slovakia (others are Bratislava, Košice and Žilina).

Etymology

The name is of

Latin: Antiquum or Vetus Solium) distinguish Zvolen from Banská Bystrica (German: Neusohl meaning New Zvolen).[4]

History

Zvolen has been inhabited since the

Mary of Hungary and emperor Sigismund
celebrated their wedding there in 1385.

In the Rákóczi's War of Independence the Kuruc army in the battle of Zvolen defeated the enemy forces from Austria, Denmark, Vojvodina and Hungary.

In 1848–49,

armored trains, which were made in the local railway manufactory, Hurban and Štefánik
can be seen near the Zvolen castle.

Zvolen is an important railroad, an important road hub and has a large timber factory and a technical university, the

airport in nearby Sliač used to offer direct flights to Prague, but has been used exclusively by the military since 2021.[5]

The town square was modernized in 2002 and local businesses are popular with tourists. In wintertime an ice rink is constructed in the center and festive celebrations run throughout December.

Demographics

Zvolen has a population of 43,147 (as of 31 December 2005).

Lutherans.[6]

Sport

The local

HKm Zvolen plays in the Slovak Extraliga
.

Schools

Technická univerzita vo Zvolene

The higher degree college was founded in 1952 and initially named the College of Forestry and Wood Technology. [7] In 1991, it attained university status and underwent a name change to become the Technical University in Zvolen. [8][9][10] It is a member of the European Forest Institute.

In the field of education, it fulfills its mission in study programs such as forestry, wood processing, ecology, and environmental studies, production engineering, as well as in related artistic, economic, natural science, and technical fields, with an emphasis on the representation of second and third-degree study programs, accreditation, and the implementation of programs in foreign languages.

The university has the following faculties:[8]

  • Faculty of Forestry
  • Faculty of Ecology and Environmental Sciences
  • Faculty of Wood Sciences and Technology
  • Faculty of Environmental and Manufacturing Technology

Notable people

Milan Lasica

Twin towns — sister cities

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

Zvolen is a member of the

town twinning association of towns across the European Union. This active town twinning began in 1991 and there are regular events, such as a produce market from each of the other countries and festivals. As of 2019, its members are:[11]

Other
twinnings[12]

Gallery

  • Zvolen Castle
    Zvolen Castle
  • Armored train Hurban
    Armored train Hurban
  • City centre of Zvolen
    City centre of Zvolen
  • Zvolen in 1596
    Zvolen in 1596
  • Slatina river in Zvolen
    Slatina river in Zvolen

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
    .
  5. ^ "Vláda rokuje o zrušení spoločnosti Letisko Sliač, pre dve ďalšie spoločnosti plánuje investičný stimul". www.noviny.sk (in Slovak). 10 February 2021. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
  6. ^ a b "Municipal Statistics". Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Archived from the original on 2007-04-27. Retrieved 2007-05-03.
  7. ISBN 978-80-968868-0-7
    .
  8. ^ a b "About University". TUZ. Archived from the original on 4 July 2006. Retrieved 19 April 2015.
  9. ISBN 978-1-85743-186-5
    .
  10. ISBN 978-0-8108-8030-6
    .
  11. ^ "Member towns". Douzelage. Retrieved 2019-08-20.
  12. ^ "Partnerské mestá" (in Slovak). Zvolen. Retrieved 2019-09-01.

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