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Municipality in Banská Bystrica Region, Slovakia
Bystrá Sebesér
Municipality
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Coordinates: 48°50′N 19°36′E / 48.833°N 19.600°E / 48.833; 19.600
Country Slovakia
Region Banská Bystrica Region
DistrictBrezno District
First mentioned1563
Government
 • MayorMarian Alberta
Area
 • Total15.87 km (6.13 sq mi)
Elevation566 m (1,857 ft)
Population
 • Total150
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code977 01
Area code+421 48
Car plateBR
Websitewww.bystra.sk

Bystrá (Hungarian: Sebesér) is a village and municipality in Brezno District, in the Banská Bystrica Region of central Slovakia.

Attractions

The gothic Roman Catholic church of St, Florian is located in the center of the village.

During winter Bystra is mainly popular for ice-skating and winter walks. Until the 2010s Bystra also had its own ski slope. During winter the competition for the tastiest sausage is held in Bystra.

During summer the main touristic attractions are hiking and visits to the caves. There are two caves in Bystra:

  • Bystrianska cave
  • Cave of dead bats

Notable personalities

Genealogical resources

The records for genealogical research are available at the state archive "Statny Archiv in Banska Bystrica, Slovakia"

  • Roman Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1788-1923 (parish B)

See also

References

  1. "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce [om7014rr_ukaz: Rozloha (Štvorcový meter)]". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
  2. ^ "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
  3. "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne)". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.

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Municipalities of Brezno District
Slovakia



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