Detva

Detva
Gyetva
Panorama of the city
Detva
Location of Detva in the Banská Bystrica Region
Detva
Location of Detva in Slovakia
Coordinates: 48°33′N 19°25′E / 48.55°N 19.42°E / 48.55; 19.42
Country Slovakia
Region Banská Bystrica Region
DistrictDetva District
First mentioned1696
Government
  MayorJán Šufliarský
Area
  Total
68.09 km2 (26.29 sq mi)
Elevation
474 m (1,555 ft)
Population
 (2021)
  Total
13,666
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
962 11
Area code+421 45
Car plateDT
Websitewww.detva.sk

Detva (Hungarian: Gyetva) is a town in central Slovakia with a population of 14,686. It is situated beneath the mountain Poľana.