Moštenica Explained

Moštenica
Other Name:Mosód
Settlement Type:Municipality
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Banská Bystrica District
Pushpin Map:Slovakia Banská Bystrica Region#Slovakia
Pushpin Relief:1
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Moštenica in the Banská Bystrica Region##Location of Moštenica in Slovakia
Coordinates:48.8°N 19.3°W
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Katarína Chabanová
Leader Party:Independent
Established Title:First mentioned
Established Date:1340
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:13.42
Elevation Footnotes:[2]
Elevation M:452
Population Footnotes:[3]
Population Total:230
Timezone1:CET
Utc Offset1:+1
Timezone1 Dst:CEST
Utc Offset1 Dst:+2
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:976 61
Area Code:+421 48
Blank Name:Car plate
Blank Info:BB

Moštenica (hu|Mosód) is a village and municipality in Banská Bystrica District in the Banská Bystrica Region of central Slovakia.

History

In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1340. One of Jakob Frugger's smelting plants was located in the settlement.[4]

Geography

The municipality lies at an altitude of 479 metres and covers an area of 13.422 km². It has a population of about 189 people.

References

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Hustota obyvateľstva - obce [om7014rr_ukaz: Rozloha (Štvorcový meter)] ]. sk . 2022-03-31 . www.statistics.sk . Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31.
  2. Web site: Základná charakteristika . sk . 2015-04-17 . www.statistics.sk . Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31.
  3. Web site: Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne) . sk . 2022-03-31 . www.statistics.sk . Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31.
  4. Book: Häberlein, Mark . Die Fugger. Geschichte einer Augsburger Familie (1367–1650) . . 2006 . 9783170184725 . . 46.