Zvolen
Zvolen | |
|---|---|
City | |
| Nickname: City of the throne | |
Location of Zvolen in the Banská Bystrica Region | |
| Coordinates: 48°34′14″N 19°07′3″E / 48.57056°N 19.11750°E | |
| Country | Slovakia |
| Region | Banská Bystrica |
| District | Zvolen |
| First mentioned | 1135 |
| Town rights | 1238 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Vladimír Maňka |
| Area | |
• Total | 98.73 km2 (38.12 sq mi) |
| (2022) | |
| Elevation | 374 m (1,227 ft) |
| Population (2024) | |
• Total | 39,844 |
| • Rank | 12th |
| • Density | 400/km2 (1,000/sq mi) |
| Demonym | (m)Zvolenčan/(f)Zvolenčanka |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 960 01 |
| Area code | +421 45 |
| Car plate | ZV |
| Highways | R1 R2 R3 |
| Website | www.zvolen.sk |
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Zvolen (Slovak pronunciation: [ˈzʋɔlen] ⓘ; Hungarian: Zólyom; German: Altsohl) is a city in central Slovakia, situated on the confluence of Hron and 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).