Poltár
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| Poltár | |
| Town | |
| Country |  Slovakia |
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| Region | Banská Bystrica |
| District | Poltár |
| Tourism region | Novohrad |
| River | Ipeľ |
| Elevation | 240 m (787 ft) |
| Coordinates | |
| Area | 30.45 km² (11.76 sq mi) |
| Population | 5,929 (2005) |
| Density | 195 /km² (505 /sq mi) |
| First mentioned | 1246 |
| Mayor | Pavel Hrončák |
| Timezone | CET (UTC+1) |
| - summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| Postal code | 987 01 |
| Area code | +421-47 |
| Car plate | PT |
   Location of Poltár in Slovakia
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  Location of Poltár in the Banská Bystrica Region
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| Statistics: MOŠ/MIS | |
| Website: http://www.poltar.sk | |
Poltár is a town and municipality in the Poltár District in the Banská Bystrica Region of Slovakia.
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[edit] Geography
The town is located in the Southern Slovak basin near the river Ipeľ, south of the Revúcka vrchovina mountains, which is part of the Slovak Ore Mountains, around 18 km from Lučenec.
[edit] History
Poltár was first mentioned in 1246 as silva Polta. It received town privileges in 1969.
[edit] Demographics
According to the 2001 census, the town had 6,099 inhabitants. 97.49% of inhabitants were Slovaks, 0.95% Roma, 0.51% Hungarians and 0.41% Czechs.[1] The religious make-up was 50.14% Roman Catholics, 22.89% people with no religious affiliation and 20.79% Lutherans.[1]
[edit] People
- Ivan Gašparovič, current President of Slovakia was born here.
[edit] References
- ^ a b Municipal Statistics. Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Retrieved on 2007-12-28.
[edit] External links
- Municipal website (Slovak)
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