Veľký Krtíš

Coordinates: 48°12′54″N 19°20′17″E / 48.215°N 19.33806°E / 48.215; 19.33806

Veľký Krtíš
Town
Country	Slovakia
Region	Banská Bystrica
District	Veľký Krtíš
River	Krtíš
Elevation	200 m (656 ft)
Coordinates	48°12′54″N 19°20′17″E / 48.215°N 19.33806°E / 48.215; 19.33806
Area	15.028 km2 (6 sq mi)
Population	13,862 (2005-12-31)
Density	922 / km2 (2,388 / sq mi)
First mentioned	1245
Mayor	Dalibor Surkoš
Timezone	CET (UTC+1)
- summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code	990 01
Phone prefix	421-47
Car plate	VK
Location of Veľký Krtíš in Slovakia
Location of Veľký Krtíš in the Banská Bystrica Region
Statistics: MOŠ/MIS
Website: http://www.velky-krtis.sk

Veľký Krtíš (before 1927 Veľký Krtýš, Hungarian: Nagykürtös) is a town in southern Slovakia, situated in the historical Novohrad region. The town's most important economic sectors are mining and agriculture.

History

The town was first mentioned in the second half of the 13th century, although the name Krtíš first appeared in 1245 under name Curtus (Latin).

Geography

Veľký Krtíš lies at an altitude of 200 metres (656 ft) above sea level and covers an area of 15.028 square kilometres (5.8 sq mi).^[1] It is situated in the Krupinská planina, at the foothills of Javorie, around 15 kilometres (9 mi) north of the Hungarian border and around 75 kilometres (47 mi) south of Banská Bystrica.

Demographics

According to the 2001 census, the town had 14,013 inhabitants. 86.93% of inhabitants were Slovaks, 6.20% Hungarians, 2.06% Roma and 0.78% Czechs.^[1] The religious make-up was 54.26% Roman Catholics, 21.58% people with no religious affiliation and 16.00% Lutherans.^[1]

References

1. ^ ^{a b c} "Municipal Statistics". Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. http://www.statistics.sk/mosmis/eng/run.html. Retrieved 2008-01-31. ^{[dead link]}

External links

• Municipal website