Čierny Balog

Coordinates: 48°45′N 19°40′E / 48.75°N 19.667°E / 48.75; 19.667

Čierny Balog
Village
Station of the Čierny Hron Railway, a narrow gauge railway
Country	Slovakia
Region	Banská Bystrica
District	Brezno
Elevation	550 m (1,804 ft)
Coordinates	48°45′N 19°40′E / 48.75°N 19.667°E / 48.75; 19.667
Area	147.104 km2 (56.8 sq mi)
Population	5,155 (2004-12-31)
Density	35 / km2 (91 / sq mi)
First mentioned	1545
Postal code	976 52
Area code	+421-48
Car plate	BR
Location of Čierny Balog in Slovakia
Location of Čierny Balog in the Banská Bystrica Region
Statistics: MOŠ/MIS
Website: www.ciernybalog.sk

Čierny Balog (Hungarian: Feketebalog) is a municipality in Brezno District, in the Banská Bystrica Region of central Slovakia.

History

The village arose after 1882 (1888 mentioned as Feketebalog) by a merge of 13 villages (e.g. Balog, Krám, Dobroč, Dolina). It played an important role during World War II, as one of the centers of the anti-Nazi Slovak National Uprising.

External links

• http://www.ciernybalog.sk
• http://www.e-obce.sk/obec/ciernybalog/cierny-balog.html
• http://www.muranskaplanina.com/ciernybalog.htm