Dudince

Coordinates: 48°10′00″N 18°52′58″E / 48.1666667°N 18.88278°E / 48.1666667; 18.88278

Dudince
Town
Coat of arms
Country	Slovakia
Region	Banská Bystrica Region
District	Krupina District
Tourism region	Poiplie
River	Štiavnica
Elevation	140 m (459 ft)
Coordinates	48°10′00″N 18°52′58″E / 48.1666667°N 18.88278°E / 48.1666667; 18.88278
Area	6.85 km2 (2.64 sq mi)
Population	1,503 (31 December 2005)
Density	219 / km2 (567 / sq mi)
Founded	1284
Date	First mentioned
Mayor	Štefan Pokľuda
Timezone	CET (UTC+1)
- summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code	96271
Area code	+421-45
Car plate	KA
Location of Dudince in Slovakia
Location of Dudince in the Banská Bystrica Region
Wikimedia Commons: Dudince
Statistics: MOŠ/MIS
Website: http://www.dudince-mesto.sk

Dudince (before 1927 Ďudince, Hungarian: Gyűgy, rarely German: Dudintze) is a spa town in southern Slovakia, with a population of 1,500. It is known for its healing mineral waters and spas.

Geography

It is located at the foothills of the Krupina Plain in the valley of the Štiavnica river, around 27 km south-west from Krupina and 15 km north from Šahy. Besides the main settlement, it also has a formerly independent village Merovce (annexed 1960).

History

Archaeological discoveries show that the town was inhabited in the Neolithic. The first written acknowledgement dates back to 1284 as Dyud. The oldest mentioned about hot springs was in 1551.

Demographics

According to the 2001 census, the town had 1,500 inhabitants. 95.67% of inhabitants were Slovaks, 3.53% Hungarians and 0.20% Roma.^[1] The religious make-up was 55.67% Roman Catholics, 28.93% Lutherans and 11.27% people with no religious affiliation.^[1]

Twin town

Kent, Ohio, USA

References

1. ^ ^{a b} "Municipal Statistics". Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Archived from the original on 2007-12-17. http://web.archive.org/web/20071217080336/http://www.statistics.sk/mosmis/eng/run.html. Retrieved 2007-12-26. 

External links

• Municipal website
• Spa Dudince
• Dudince and its spa resorts