Telgárt

Geobox | Settlement
name = Telgárt
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category = Village


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country = Slovakia
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region = Banská Bystrica
district = Brezno
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elevation = 881
lat_d = 48
lat_m = 50
lat_NS = N
long_d = 20
long_m = 11
long_EW = E
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area = 55.974
area_round = 2
population = 1531
population_date = 2004-12-31
population_density = auto
established = 1326
established_type = First mentioned
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postal_code = 976 73
area_code = +421-48
code = BR
code_type = Car plate
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map_background = Slovakia - background map.png map_caption = Location of Telgárt in Slovakia
map_locator = Slovakia
map1 = Banská Bystrica Region - outline map.svg
map1_background = Banská Bystrica Region - background map.png map1_caption = Location of Telgárt in the Banská Bystrica Region
map1_locator = Banská Bystrica Region
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statistics = [http://www.statistics.sk/mosmis/eng/prvav2.jsp?txtUroven430603&lstObec509051&Okruhzaklad MOŠ/MIS]
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Telgárt (called "Švermovo" in 1948-1990) is a village and municipality in Brezno District, in the Banská Bystrica Region of central Slovakia.

History

In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1326 [http://obce.info/index.php?make=mapa&id=4006&obec=69&pl=obcesk] or in 1549 [http://www.statistics.sk/mosmis/eng/prvav2.jsp?txtUroven430603&lstObec509051&Okruhzaklad] .

Geography

The village lies at an altitude of 881 metres and covers an area of 55.974km². It has population of about 1,531 people. The Hron river rises in the cadastral area of the village, under the Kráľova hoľa mountain.